Black and White in Color (1976)
La victoire en chantant (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 30min
- Comedy, Drama
- 08 May 1977 (USA)
- Movie
During World War I, French colonists lost in African desert decide to attack their German neighbors.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.
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| Jean Carmet | ... |
Le sergent Bosselet
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| Jacques Dufilho | ... |
Paul Rechampot
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| Catherine Rouvel | ... |
Marinette
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| Jacques Spiesser | ... |
Hubert Fresnoy
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| Maurice Barrier | ... |
Caprice
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Benjamin Memel Atchory | ... |
Assomption
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| Peter Berling | ... |
Le père Jean de la Croix
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Marius Beugre Boignan | ... |
Barthelémy
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Claude Legros | ... |
Jacques Rechampot
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| Dora Doll | ... |
Maryvonne
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Baye Macoumba Diop | ... |
Lamartine
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Jacques Monnet | ... |
Le père Simon
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| Dieter Schidor | ... |
Kraft
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Aboubakar Toine | ... |
Fidele
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| Marc Zuber | ... |
Le major anglais
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Mamadou Koulibaly | ... |
Oscar
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Helmut Fiker |
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Klaus Huebl | ... |
Haussmann
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Natou Koly | ... |
Charlotte
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Bertin Kouakou |
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T. Kouao | ... |
John
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Jean-François N'Guessan | ... |
Marius
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Directed by
| Jean-Jacques Annaud | ||
Written by
| Georges Conchon | ... | (original screenplay) and |
| Jean-Jacques Annaud | ... | (original screenplay) |
Produced by
| Arthur Cohn | ... | producer |
| Jacques Perrin | ... | producer |
| Giorgio Silvagni | ... | producer |
Music by
| Pierre Bachelet | ||
Cinematography by
| Claude Agostini | ||
Editing by
| Françoise Bonnot | ||
Set Decoration by
| Max Douy | ||
Makeup Department
| Gisèle Jacquin | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dominique Cheminal | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Alain Curvelier | ... | sound |
| Gilbert Pereira | ... | boom operator |
Music Department
| Matt Camison | ... | arranger |
| Marie-Joseph Chénier | ... | lyricist: opening credits song |
| William Flageollet | ... | music mixer |
| Étienne-Nicolas Méhul | ... | composer: opening credits song |
| Georges Thill | ... | singer: opening credits |
Production Companies
- Artco-Film
- France 3 Cinéma
- Reggane Films
- Smart Film Produktion
- Société Française de Production (SFP)
- Société Ivoirienne de Cinema
Distributors
- AMLF (1976) (France) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists Pictures (1977) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cine Internacional de la Argentina (CIA) (1977) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Europafilm (1978) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1979) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1980) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Scotia-Cannon (1987) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (1988) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Lorimar Home Video (United States) (video)
- Michael Arthur Films (1976) (World-wide) (as Michael Arthur Film Productions)
- Pidax Film (2025) (Germany) (DVD)
- VPS Film-Entertainment GmbH
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Carl Seiler |
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| Taglines | The picture that marches to a different drummer. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the first winner of the Oscar for best foreign language film after the rules for the category were changed requiring all Academy members who wished to vote having to prove they had attended screenings of all five nominees. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Making of 'The Lover' (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Le Chant du Départ See more » |
| Quotes |
Hubert Fresnoy:
We shouldn't expect miracles, and that's not what I expect of you. See more » |