France / Oct 27, 2010 / 12
2h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The true story of Saartje Baartman, a black South African worker who moves to London with her master in the early 19th century. Although she dreams of being an artist, once in Europe she is exploited as a sideshow attraction due to her large buttocks and genitalia.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Pienaar | Alexander Dunlop |
| Rémi Martin | First brothel's customer |
| Jean-Jacques Moreau | Henri de Blainville |
| Cyril Favre | Senior Naturalist Assistant |
| Dominique Ratonnat | Senior Naturalist Assistant |
| Didier Bourguignon | Senior Naturalist Assistant |
| Ralph Amoussou | Harry, first servant |
| Alix Serman | Matthew, second servant |
| Mirabelle Kirkland | The first prostitute of the tavern |
| Karen Smit | The second prostitute in the tavern |
| Myriam Vanhove | The third prostitute of the brothel |
| Laetitia Vitteau | The fourth prostitute in the brothel |
| Calypso Baquey | The fifth prostitute of the brothel |
| Claire-Lise Pinet | The sixth prostitute of the brothel |
| Emma Gamet | The seventh prostitute of the brothel |
Genres
HistoryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Vénus noire |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Afrikaans, Français, English, Nederlands |
| Production countries | France, Belgium |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MK2 Films, France 2 Cinéma, Artémis Productions |
| Release date | 27 ottobre 2010 |
| Production | Marin Karmitz, Nathanaël Karmitz, Charles Gillibert, Patrick Quinet |
| Writer | Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix |
| Casting | Anne Fremiot, Monya Galbi |
| Editing | Ghalya Lacroix, Laurent Rouan, Camille Toubkis, Albertine Lastera |
| Cinematography | Sofian El Fani, Lubomir Bakchev |
| Assistant directors | Abdellatif Kechiche |
| Camera operators | Sofian El Fani, Lubomir Bakchev |
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| Additional photography | Sofian El Fani, Lubomir Bakchev |
| Production design | Florian Sanson, Mathieu Menut |
| Art direction | Florian Sanson, Mathieu Menut |
| Set decoration | Florian Sanson, Mathieu Menut |
| Music | Slaheddine Kechiche, Nicolas Waschkowski, Jean-Paul Hurier |
| Sound | Nicolas Waschkowski, Jean-Paul Hurier, Slaheddine Kechiche |
| Costume design | Fabio Perrone |
| Makeup | Fabio Perrone |
| Hairstyling | Fabio Perrone |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Belgium / Nov 03, 2010
Netherlands / Jan 06, 2011
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