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Black and White in Color
Black and White in Color

Black and White in Color

The picture that marches to a different drummer

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6.425/10

Release Date

22 September 1976

Country

Cote D'Ivoire

Cast

Jean Carmet

Jean Carmet

Sergeant Bosselet

Jacques Dufilho

Jacques Dufilho

Paul Rechampot

Catherine Rouvel

Catherine Rouvel

Marinette

Jacques Spiesser

Jacques Spiesser

Hubert Fresnoy

Dora Doll

Dora Doll

Maryvonne

Maurice Barrier

Maurice Barrier

Caprice

Benjamin Memel Atchory

Benjamin Memel Atchory

Assomption

Peter Berling

Peter Berling

Père Jean de la Croix

Marius Beugre Boignan

Marius Beugre Boignan

Barthelmy

Claude Legros

Claude Legros

Jacques Rechampot

Baye Macoumba Diop

Baye Macoumba Diop

Lamartine

Jacques Monnet

Jacques Monnet

Père Simon

Dieter Schidor

Dieter Schidor

Kraft

Aboubacar Touré

Aboubacar Touré

Fidele

Marc Zuber

Marc Zuber

Major Anglais

Mamadou Koulibaly

Mamadou Koulibaly

Oscar

Helmut Eiker

Helmut Eiker

Klaus Huebl

Klaus Huebl

Haussmann

Natou Koly

Natou Koly

Charlotte

Bertin Kouakou

Bertin Kouakou

Tanoh Kouao

Tanoh Kouao

John

Jean-François Eyou N'Guessan

Jean-François Eyou N'Guessan

Marius

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