Black Venus

Black Venus

2010
2h 39min

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.

Black Venus

Storyline

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.
    Released
    27 October 2010
    Runtime
    2h 39min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    French
    Production
    MK2 Films, France 2 Cinéma, Artémis Productions
Cast
Yahima Torres
Yahima Torres
Saartjie Baartman
André Jacobs
André Jacobs
Hendrick Caezar
Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet
Réaux
Elina Löwensohn
Elina Löwensohn
Jeanne
François Marthouret
François Marthouret
Georges Cuvier
Michel Gionti
Jean Baptiste-Berré
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Charles Mercailler
Jonathan Pienaar
Jonathan Pienaar
Alexander Dunlop
Rémi Martin
Rémi Martin
First brothel's customer
Jean-Jacques Moreau
Jean-Jacques Moreau
Henri de Blainville
Cyril Favre
Senior Naturalist Assistant
Dominique Ratonnat
Senior Naturalist Assistant
Didier Bourguignon
Didier Bourguignon
Senior Naturalist Assistant
Ralph Amoussou
Ralph Amoussou
Harry, first servant
Alix Serman
Matthew, second servant
Mirabelle Kirkland
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
Emma Gamet
The seventh prostitute of the brothel
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