Bitter Tropics
TV series
Bitter Tropics
2007, French, on France 3. Created by Myriam Cottias & Virginie Brac.
In late 18th-century Martinique, a plantation owner, his irresponsible young aristocratic wife and his beautiful black mistress are drawn into a spiral of violence that reflects all the horror and inhumanity of the perverse relations between masters and slaves.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 52 min
- Status
- Ended in 2007
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Latest episode
S1 E6: Episode 6
Aired 24 May 2007
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Myriam CottiasCreator
- Virginie BracCreator
- Jean-Michel MartialAmédée · 6 ep
- Jean-Claude AdelinThéophile Bonaventure · 6 ep
- Aïssatou ThiamRosalie · 6 ep
- Fatou N'DiayeAdéle · 6 ep
- Annabelle HettmannConstance · 6 ep
- Jacky IdoKoyaba · 6 ep
- Nicolas HermanFrançois de Rochant · 6 ep
- Léa BoscoOlympe Bonaventure · 6 ep
- Delphine RichMadame de Rochant · 6 ep
- Ludovic BerthillotMauduit · 6 ep
- Marc BermanMonsieur de Rochant · 6 ep
- Luc PonetteChristian de Chabot · 6 ep
Details
- First aired
- 10 May 2007
- Last aired
- 24 May 2007
- Network
- France 3
- Original title
- Tropiques amers
- Language
- French
- Country
- France
- Type
- Miniseries
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Bitter Tropics has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 52 minutes each.
Is Bitter Tropics finished?
Yes. Bitter Tropics ended in 2007, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Bitter Tropics?
If you liked Bitter Tropics, try The Book of Negroes, Roots, The Long Song.
Who created Bitter Tropics?
Bitter Tropics was created by Myriam Cottias and Virginie Brac and stars Jean-Michel Martial, Jean-Claude Adelin, Aïssatou Thiam.