Thomas Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie Dumas was born a Caribbean slave in 1762 and beat the odds by rising through the ranks to become a revolutionary French general. The son of a nobleman, Marquis Alexandre Antoine Davy de la Pailleterie, and an African slave, Marie-Cessette Dumas, he became the first and highest-ranking Black leader in the French military and served under Napoleon Bonaparte. But despite his many exploits, which earned him the nickname of “Black Devil,” his role in the French Revolution was underplayed and he was even denied a full pension and legion of honor by Bonaparte.
- Status
- In Production
- Production
- Pathé, Chapter 2, Srab Films, Lyly Films
Keywords
- french revolution
- napoleon bonaparte
- based on true story
- 18th century
- historical drama
- 19th century
- based on real person
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Top Cast
Théo Christine as Thomas Alexandre Davy de La Pailleterie Dumas
Omar Sy as
Idir Azougli as
Abdramane Diakité as Jessé
Top Crew
Ladj Ly · Director, Writer
Dan Franck · Screenplay
Anne Abitbol · Screenplay
Salva Rubio · Book
Rubén Del Rincón · Book
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