Black and White in Color
“The picture that marches to a different drummer”
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.
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Cast
22 people
Jean Carmet
Sergeant Bosselet
Known for
The Cabbage Soup
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
Jacques Dufilho
Paul Rechampot
Known for
War of the Buttons
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Catherine Rouvel
Marinette
Known for
Borsalino
Picnic on the Grass
Jacques Spiesser
Hubert Fresnoy
Known for
The Man Who Sleeps
Priceless
Dora Doll
Maryvonne
Known for
Torment
Main Street
Maurice Barrier
Caprice
Known for
The Fugitives
The Return of Martin Guerre
Benjamin Memel Atchory
Assomption
No other roles listed
Peter Berling
Père Jean de la Croix
Known for
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Fitzcarraldo
Marius Beugre Boignan
Barthelmy
No other roles listed
Claude Legros
Jacques Rechampot
Known for
Hothead
Baye Macoumba Diop
Lamartine
No other roles listed
Jacques Monnet
Père Simon
Also in
Hothead
Elle voit des nains partout !
Jean-Jacques Annaud Director · Georges Conchon Writer Pierre Bachelet Composer
United States release May 8, 1977 · Produced in Côte d’Ivoire, France, Germany, Switzerland · Languages English, French
Production
Reggane Films
Production
Artco-Film
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
Allied Artists
Production
Les Films S.F.P.
Production
Côte d’Ivoire · France · Germany · Switzerland
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Languages
Original title
La Victoire en chantant
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
France · September 22, 1976
Theatrical
United States · May 8, 1977
Theatrical
Argentina
December 25, 1977 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 28, 1979 · Theatrical
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