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.
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Théo Christine
Thomas Alexandre Davy de La Pailleterie Dumas
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Ladj Ly Director · Thomas Bidegain Screenplay Dan Franck Screenplay
First release October 13, 2027 · Produced in France · Production Chapter 2, Srab Films
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Chapter 2
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Srab Films
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Lyly Films
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Carrousel Studios
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
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France
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Original title
Dumas - Diable noir
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French
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French
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France · October 13, 2027
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