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Black Venus

Original title: Vénus noire
  • 20102010
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 39m
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6.8/10
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Black Venus (2010)
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In the 19th century, a black woman from Africa is on display throughout Europe as an exotic curiosity.In the 19th century, a black woman from Africa is on display throughout Europe as an exotic curiosity.In the 19th century, a black woman from Africa is on display throughout Europe as an exotic curiosity.
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    • Abdellatif Kechiche
    • Abdellatif Kechiche(original scenario)
    • Ghalya Lacroix(adaptation and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Yahima Torres
    • Andre Jacobs
    • Olivier Gourmet
    • Abdellatif Kechiche
    • Abdellatif Kechiche(original scenario)
    • Ghalya Lacroix(adaptation and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Yahima Torres
    • Andre Jacobs
    • Olivier Gourmet
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    • 24User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
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    Olivier Gourmet and Abdellatif Kechiche in Black Venus (2010)
    Yahima Torres in Black Venus (2010)
    Abdellatif Kechiche in Black Venus (2010)
    Olivier Gourmet and Andre Jacobs in Black Venus (2010)
    Yahima Torres in Black Venus (2010)
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    Yahima Torres
    Yahima Torres
    • Saartjie 'Sarah' Baartman
    Andre Jacobs
    Andre Jacobs
    • Hendrick Caezar
    Olivier Gourmet
    Olivier Gourmet
    • Réaux
    Elina Löwensohn
    Elina Löwensohn
    • Jeanne
    François Marthouret
    • Georges Cuvier
    Michel Gionti
    • Jean-Baptiste Berré
    Jean-Christophe Bouvet
    Jean-Christophe Bouvet
    • Charles Mercailler, le journaliste
    Jonathan Pienaar
    Jonathan Pienaar
    • Alexander Dunlop
    Rémi Martin
    • Le premier client du bordel
    Jean-Jacques Moreau
    • Henri de Blainville
    Cyril Favre
    • Le premier aide naturaliste
    Dominique Ratonnat
    • Le 2e aide naturaliste
    Didier Bourguignon
    • Le 3e aide naturaliste
    Ralph Amoussou
    Ralph Amoussou
    • Harry, le premier domestique
    Alix Serman
    • Matthew, le deuxième domestique
    Patrick Albenque
    Patrick Albenque
    • Zachary Macaulay
    Christian Erickson
    • Lord Ellenborough
    Nigel Hollidge
    • Maître Gazely
      • Abdellatif Kechiche
      • Abdellatif Kechiche(original scenario) (adaptation and dialogue)
      • Ghalya Lacroix(adaptation and dialogue)
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      Yahima Torres was discovered walking down the street in Belleville.

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    8/10
    a thoroughly worthwhile experience
    excerpt, full review at my location - While some will attest that the armless Venus De Milo is a work of art, actual physical faults are treated with considerably less vigour – even when they're a result of nature itself. The Venus in Abdellatif Kechiche's biographical drama never comes close to attaining the stature of a God, but nevertheless provides the basis for a fascinating meditation on how one can be judged by the sum of their apparent parts.

    The film's value lies in its ability to interconnect human sciences with medical science, genuinely accessible as an historical biopic of sorts, but never exclusively tied to a timeline. In avoiding becoming too self- righteous towards his subject, Kechiche achieves a lot with his ambitiously-scoped examination of cultural ignorance, and integrates conventional biopic stamps into his outlandish topic. Even if a chunk of Black Venus could acceptably be consigned to the cutting room floor, it's difficult to condemn its unrelenting vision, and the level of interest in its unique appeal makes for a thoroughly worthwhile experience.
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      • October 27, 2010 (France)
      • France
      • Belgium
      • MK2 (France)
      • French
      • Afrikaans
      • English
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Montfort L'Amaury, Yvelines, France
    • Production companies
      • MK2 Productions
      • France 2 Cinéma
      • CinéCinéma
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    • 2 hours 39 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby SR

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