Black and White in Color

Sep 22, 1976

1h 32m

★ 6.4

The picture that marches to a different drummer

Overview

French colonists in Africa, several months behind in the news, find themselves at war with their German neighbors. Deciding that they must do their proper duty and fight the Germans, they promptly conscript the local native population. Issuing them boots and rifles, the French attempt to make "proper" soldiers out of the Africans. A young, idealistic French geographer seems to be the only rational person in the town, and he takes over control of the "war" after several bungles on the part of the others.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

War

Production Companies

Reggane Films

Artco-Film

France 3 Cinéma

Allied Artists

Les Films S.F.P.

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Cast

Sergeant Bosselet

Jean Carmet

Paul Rechampot

Jacques Dufilho

Marinette

Catherine Rouvel

Hubert Fresnoy

Jacques Spiesser

Maryvonne

Dora Doll

Caprice

Maurice Barrier

Assomption

Benjamin Memel Atchory

Père Jean de la Croix

Peter Berling

Barthelmy

Marius Beugre Boignan

Jacques Rechampot

Claude Legros

Lamartine

Baye Macoumba Diop

Père Simon

Jacques Monnet

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