Black Venus

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MOVIE

Black Venus

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.

Original Title

Vénus noire

Release Date

2010-10-27

Year

2010

Duration

2h 39m

Status

Released

Score

6.60

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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

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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