Black Venus
6.5
126 votes
2010
2h 39m
History
Drama
Overview
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.
Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche
Top cast
Yahima Torres
Saartjie Baartman
André Jacobs
Hendrick Caezar
Olivier Gourmet
Réaux
Elina Löwensohn
Jeanne
François Marthouret
Georges CuvierM
Michel Gionti
Jean Baptiste-Berré
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Charles Mercailler
Jonathan Pienaar
Alexander Dunlop
Rémi Martin
First brothel's customer
Jean-Jacques Moreau
Henri de BlainvilleC
Cyril Favre
Senior Naturalist AssistantD
Dominique Ratonnat
Senior Naturalist Assistant
Didier Bourguignon
Senior Naturalist Assistant
Ralph Amoussou
Harry, first servantA
Alix Serman
Matthew, second servant
Patrick Albenque
Zachary Macaulay
Christian Erickson
Lord EllenboroughN
Nigel Hollidge
Maître Gazely
Paul Bandey
Attorney General
Philip Schurer
Peter van WageningeDetails
Status
Released
Release date
October 27, 2010
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
Afrikaans, French, English, Dutch
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