La Victoire en chantant
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.
Black and White in Color (1976) is a drama, comedy and war film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, released on September 22, 1976 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Jean Carmet, Jacques Dufilho, Catherine Rouvel and Jacques Spiesser. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 44 ratings.
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
Baye Macoumba Diop
as Lamartine
Jacques Monnet
as Père Simon
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, written by Jean-Jacques Annaud and Georges Conchon, produced by Jacques Perrin, Giorgio Silvagni and Arthur Cohn.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 44 ratings.
There’s something really quite fitting about the end of this film that rather sums up the whole approach to Africa that was taken by the European powers. This film is set on the Côte D’Ivoire where the war has once again pitched the adjacent French and German forces against each other. The French aren’t immediately convinced that this is remotely their war, but eventually the soldiers decide that they ought to do…
Reviewed on July 27, 2025
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Black and White in Color (1976) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Black and White in Color (1976) includes Jean Carmet, Jacques Dufilho, Catherine Rouvel, Jacques Spiesser and Dora Doll. The film was directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Black and White in Color was released on September 22, 1976 and runs for 1h 32m.
Black and White in Color (1976) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 44 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, comedy and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
