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.
Cast
Jean Carmet
Sergeant Bosselet
Jacques Dufilho
Paul Rechampot
Catherine Rouvel
Marinette
Jacques Spiesser
Hubert Fresnoy
Dora Doll
Maryvonne
Maurice Barrier
Caprice
Benjamin Memel Atchory
Assomption
Peter Berling
Père Jean de la Croix
Marius Beugre Boignan
Barthelmy
Claude Legros
Jacques Rechampot
Baye Macoumba Diop
Lamartine
Jacques Monnet
Père Simon
Dieter Schidor
Kraft
Aboubacar Touré
Fidele
Marc Zuber
Major Anglais
Mamadou Koulibaly
Oscar
Helmut Eiker
Unknown
Klaus Huebl
Haussmann
Natou Koly
Charlotte
Bertin Kouakou
Unknown
Tanoh Kouao
John
Jean-François Eyou N'Guessan
Marius
Crew
Yapo Boni Elisée
Assistant Electrician
François Yapobi
Assistant Electrician
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Director, Writer
Georges Conchon
Writer
Françoise Bonnot
Editor
Michèle Boëhm
Editor
Jean-Claude Huguet
Assistant Editor
Monique Laurent
Assistant Editor
Christine Grenet
Assistant Editor
Claude Agostini
Director of Photography
Dominique Cheminal
Assistant Director
Kodjo Eboucle
Assistant Director
Jean-Louis Koula
Assistant Director
Claudine Taulère
Assistant Director
Jacques Perrin
Producer
Giorgio Silvagni
Producer
Arthur Cohn
Producer
Yvonne Bellien
Production Assistant
Karamoko Koné
Production Assistant
Michel Pasquet
Production Assistant
Eduardo Serra
Camera Operator
Nanamondo Magassouba
Camera Operator
Corinne Jorry
Costume Design
Moussa Sorho
Costume Assistant
Binto Traore
Costume Assistant
Gisèle Jacquin
Makeup Artist
Jean Nény
Sound Mixer
Jean-Pierre Lelong
Sound Effects
Blaise Kouassi
Sound Assistant
Alain Curvelier
Sound
Pierre Bachelet
Original Music Composer
Mat Camison
Additional Music
Henri Sonnois
Set Decoration
Robert Dauphy
Set Decoration
Jean-Paul Gaillot
Set Decoration
Jean Sauvage
Set Decoration
Max Douy
Set Designer
Konaté Jess Kamori
Props
Jean-Claude Gasché
Electrician
Jean-Louis Trinquier
Property Master
Pierre Dupont
Grip
Christophe Akrobo
Assistant Grip
Dioma Siméon
Assistant Grip
Timité Bassori
Production Manager
Gérard Crosnier
Production Manager
Jean-Michel Nakache
Production Manager
Liliane Strauss
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