Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery

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Production countries: Réunion, France
Origin countries: France, Réunion
Language: French
Spoken: French
Production: France Télévisions Distribution, Région Réunion, PROCIREP, Angoa-Agicoa, CNC
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Production countries: Réunion, France
Origin countries: France, Réunion
Language: French
Spoken: French
Production: France Télévisions Distribution, Région Réunion, PROCIREP, Angoa-Agicoa, CNC
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A

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Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery

Released Documentary History Drama

01 Jan, 2015 1h 42min

Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery

Released Documentary History Drama

01 Jan, 2015 1h 42min

Directed by William Cally

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...

Directed by William Cally