Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery (2015)
The horrible story of a mythical slave owner!
The life of Mrs. Desbassayns is exceptional in more than one way in the history of slavery on the island of Réunion. Married at the age of 15 to the forty-year-old Henri-Paulin Panon Desbassayns, this young Creole woman named Hombeline Gonneau immediately embarked on an extraordinary journey. She found herself, in fact, at the head of the most powerful landowning family...
Director: William Cally
Genre: Documentary, History, Drama
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Cast
- Jacques Deshayes - Narrator (voice)
- Stéphane Thomas - Madame Desbassayns
- David Erudel - Henri Paulin Panon Desbassayns
- Ophélie Galant - Young Madame Debassayns
- Kristof Langromme - Slave Neptune
- Eric Lauret - Julien Gonneau Montbrun (father)
- Muriel Benard - Marie-Thérèse L. des Sablons (mother)
- Francis Convert - Abbé Macquet
- Mickaël Fontaine - Cavalier Desbassayns
- Fabrice Saubert - Housing Manager
Screenplay
Cinematography: Axel Mainfroi
Production: Kapali Studios, France Télévisions Distribution, Région Réunion, PROCIREP, Ministère des Outre-Mer, Angoa-Agicoa, CNC, COSIP
Country: Reunion, France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Themes
Colonialism and Independence Struggles
Keywords
slavery, colonialism, french colonialism, french colony, la réunion, madame desbassyns
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery about?
- The life of Mrs. Desbassayns is exceptional in more than one way in the history of slavery on the island of Réunion. Married at the age of 15 to the forty-year-old Henri-Paulin Panon Desbassayns, this young Creole woman named Hombeline Gonneau immediately embarked on an extraordinary journey. She found herself, in fact, at the head of the most powerful landowning family...
- Who directed Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery?
- Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery was directed by William Cally.
- Who stars in Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery?
- Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery stars Jacques Deshayes, Stéphane Thomas, David Erudel, Ophélie Galant, Kristof Langromme, Eric Lauret.
- How long is Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery?
- Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery?
- Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery is a Documentary, History, Drama film.
- Where was Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery produced?
- Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery was produced in Reunion, France.
- What are the themes of Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery?
- The themes of Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery include: Colonialism and Independence Struggles.