Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery
Madame Desbassayns: Mythe et réalité d'une icône de l'esclavage
“The horrible story of a mythical slave owner!”
Synopsis
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...
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →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
Teddy Lebon
Charles Desbassayns
Fabrice Payet
Joseph Desbassayns
Basile Chevalier
"Montbrun" Desbassayns
Marcelino Rivière
Julien Augustin Desbassayns
Benjamin Palomé
Chemist Wetzell
Evelyne Robert
Servant Marie-Barbe
Arielle Belus
Slave Honorine
Marie-Dolaine Guichard
Nénène Madeline
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- William Cally
- Screenplay & Story
- William Cally, Sudel Fuma
- Original Title
- Madame Desbassayns: Mythe et réalité d'une icône de l'esclavage
- Country of Origin
- Reunion, France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- Kapali Studios, France Télévisions Distribution, Région Réunion, PROCIREP, Ministère des Outre-Mer, Angoa-Agicoa, CNC, COSIP
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
William Cally
William Cally, Sudel Fuma
Axel Mainfroi
Department Leadership Roster
William Cally
Director
William Cally
Writer
Sudel Fuma
Writer
Axel Mainfroi
Director of Photography
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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?
The principal cast of Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery includes Jacques Deshayes, Stéphane Thomas, David Erudel, Ophélie Galant, Kristof Langromme.
When was Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery released and how long is it?
Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.