Black Girl (1966)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 5min
- Drama
- 1966 (Senegal)
- Movie
A black girl from Senegal becomes a servant in France.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast
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Mbissine Thérèse Diop | ... |
Diouana
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Anne-Marie Jelinek | ... |
Madame
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Robert Fontaine | ... |
Monsieur
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Momar Nar Sene | ... |
Diouana's Boyfriend
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Ibrahima Boy | ... |
Boy with Mask
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Bernard Delbard | ... |
Young Male Guest
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Nicole Donati | ... |
Young Female Guest
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Raymond Lemeri | ... |
Old Male Guest
(as Raymond Lemery)
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Suzanne Lemeri | ... |
Old Female Guest
(as Suzanne Lemery)
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Philippe | ... |
Couple's Oldest Son
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Sophie | ... |
Couple's Daughter
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Damien | ... |
Couple's Youngest Son
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Toto Bissainthe | ... |
Diouana (voice)
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Robert Marcy | ... |
Monsieur (voice)
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Sophie Leclerc | ... |
Madame (voice)
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| Ousmane Sembene | ... |
The Teacher (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ousmane Sembene | ||
Written by
| Ousmane Sembene | ... | (based on a novella by) |
| Ousmane Sembene | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| André Zwoboda | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Christian Lacoste | ||
Film Editing by
| André Gaudier | ||
Production Management
| André Zwoboda | ... | production manager |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ibrahima Barro | ... | assistant camera |
| Pathé Diop | ... | assistant camera |
Other crew
| Toto Bissainthe | ... | voice dubbing: Mbissine Thérèse Diop |
| Sophie Leclerc | ... | voice dubbing: Anne-Marie Jelinek |
| Robert Marcy | ... | voice dubbing: Robert Fontaine |
Production Companies
Distributors
- BFI Video (2015) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Films sans Frontières (2014) (France)
- Janus Films (2016) (United States)
- Médiathèque des Trois Mondes (2007) (France)
- New Yorker Films (1969) (United States) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Collection (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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Storyline
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A Senegalese woman is eager to find a better life abroad. She takes a job as a governess for a French family, but finds her duties reduced to those of a maid after the family moves from Dakar to the south of France. In her new country, the woman is constantly made aware of her race and mistreated by her employers. Her hope for better times turns to disillusionment and she falls into isolation and despair. The harsh treatment leads her to consider suicide the only way out.
Written by Fiona Kelleghan |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is believed to be the first feature film made by a black African in sub-Saharan Africa. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Twenty Years of African Cinema (1983). See more » |