IMDb >
Noirs et blancs en couleur (1976)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsNoirs et blancs en couleur (1976) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 8 | slideshow) |
       |
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
8 May 1977 (USA) morePlot:
French colonists in Africa, several months behind in the news, find themselves at war with their German neighbors... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. moreUser Comments:
some people probably interpreted the wrong things moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jean Carmet | ... | Sergeant Bosselet |
| Jacques Dufilho | ... | Paul Rechampot |
| Catherine Rouvel | ... | Marinette |
| Jacques Spiesser | ... | Hubert Fresnoy |
| Maurice Barrier | ... | Caprice |
| Benjamin Memel Atchory | ... | Assomption |
| Peter Berling | ... | Père Jean de la Croix |
| Marius Beugre Boignan | ... | Barthelmy |
 | Claude Legros | ... | Jacques Rechampot |
| Dora Doll | ... | Maryvonne |
| Baye Macoumba Diop | ... | Lamartine |
| Jacques Monnet | ... | Père Simon |
| Dieter Schidor | ... | Kraft |
| Aboubakar Toine | ... | Fidele |
| Marc Zuber | ... | Major Anglais |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Black and White in Color (USA)La victoire en chantant
Sehnsucht nach Afrika (West Germany)
more
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
90 minLanguage:
FrenchColor:
Color (Eastmancolor)Sound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
Côte D'IvoireFun Stuff
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Noirs et blancs en couleur (1976)Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| All Quiet on the Western Front | Le roi de coeur | Au revoir les enfants | Noah's Ark | Joyeux Noël |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Comedy section | IMDb Ivory Coast section | Add this title to MyMovies |
In this biting satire on war, colonialism and racism, French troops in 1915 Gabon learn that their country has declared war on Germany. Knowing that there are German troops nearby, they decide to train the colonized Africans to fight. Only one person in the French contingent seems to have an iota of reason to his thinking.
I think that "Noirs et blancs en couleur" (called "Black and White in Color" in English) shows imperialism in its most pathetic, depraved form. Not only do the colonizers want the colonized people to fight for the empire, but there's one scene that especially emphasizes this. When some rich people go out for a picnic, they watch the fighting as though it's a spectator sport; a form of entertainment, if you will. But they get mighty shocked when they see how violent it is. Apparently, these colonialists are so completely brainwashed by their own pro-war, nationalistic propaganda, that they fail to realize how ugly war actually is, and they're in for a rude awakening when they find the truth.
Anyway, this is definitely a movie that I recommend. We could use some advice from it, what with the mess that we've made in Iraq. Certainly a good one for Jean-Jacques Annaud, and it definitely deserved Best Foreign Language Film.