HistoryDrama
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.
Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche
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User score
124 votes
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Status
Released
Released
October 27, 2010
Runtime
2h 39m
Language
Afrikaans, French, English, Dutch
Top cast
Yahima Torres
Saartjie Baartman
André Jacobs
Hendrick Caezar
Olivier Gourmet
Réaux
Elina Löwensohn
Jeanne
François Marthouret
Georges Cuvier
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 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
Patrick Albenque
Zachary Macaulay
Christian Erickson
Lord Ellenborough
Nigel Hollidge
Maître Gazely
Paul Bandey
Attorney General
Philip Schurer
Peter van Wageninge
