Black Venus
2010 · 159 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 3,073 VOTES · DIR. Abdellatif Kechiche
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,204 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:33 Paris, Royal Academy of Medicine 181
00:04:15 The Kalmuk has a flat snout and broad face.
00:23:19 You're drinking!
00:25:45 You'll be...
00:35:24 Yes, nice country.
00:45:25 Shaming me before the whole of London!
01:02:08 It works well enough.
01:12:39 Don't be ashamed.
01:17:21 Ladies and gentlemen
01:21:51 Perfect pitch!
01:28:42 Have no fear.
01:31:54 Dead.
01:36:00 - Well, off the cuff... - How much?
01:43:38 Some water?
01:50:16 There is indeed, in the shape and prominence of the jaw
01:56:20 Yes you will.
02:01:04 Madam, step right up.
02:05:28 Now, the crowning moment
02:09:02 No sudden movements.
02:12:40 Open up, relax.
02:15:40 Spend a bit, gents.
02:19:51 Ladies...
02:24:26 Hold it there.
09:20:00 in her native land.
Cast & Characters
Yahima Torres
Saartjie 'Sarah' Baartman
Andre Jacobs
Hendrick Caezar
Olivier Gourmet
Réaux
Elina Löwensohn
Jeanne
François Marthouret
Georges Cuvier
Michel Gionti
Jean-Baptiste Berré
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Charles Mercailler, le journaliste
Jonathan Pienaar
Alexander Dunlop
Rémi Martin
Le premier client du bordel
Jean-Jacques Moreau
Henri de Blainville
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,204
Dialogue density7.6 lines / min
First line00:00:33
Final line09:20:00
Production Record
DirectorAbdellatif Kechiche
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes3,073