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Cast
Jean Carmet
as Sergeant Bosselet
Jacques Dufilho
as Paul Rechampot
Catherine Rouvel
as Marinette
Jacques Spiesser
as Hubert Fresnoy
Dora Doll
as Maryvonne
Maurice Barrier
as Caprice
Benjamin Memel Atchory
as Assomption
Peter Berling
as Père Jean de la Croix
Marius Beugre Boignan
as Barthelmy
Claude Legros
as Jacques Rechampot
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1976
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy, War
Votes44
DirectorJean-Jacques Annaud
WritersJean-Jacques Annaud, Georges Conchon
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBlack and White in Color
About Black and White in Color
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.
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, Black and White in Color leans on a strong ensemble — Jean Carmet, Jacques Dufilho, Catherine Rouvel — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1976.
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