France / Sep 22, 1976 / U
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Klaus Huebl | Haussmann |
| Natou Koly | Charlotte |
| Bertin Kouakou | |
| Tanoh Kouao | John |
| Jean-François Eyou N'Guessan | Marius |
Genres
DramaComedyWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Victoire en chantant |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, English |
| Production countries | Cote D'Ivoire, France, Germany, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Reggane Films, Artco-Film, France 3 Cinéma, Allied Artists, Les Films S.F.P. |
| Release date | 22 settembre 1976 |
| Production | Jacques Perrin, Giorgio Silvagni, Arthur Cohn |
| Writer | Jean-Jacques Annaud, Georges Conchon |
| Editing | Françoise Bonnot, Michèle Boëhm, Christine Grenet, Jean-Claude Huguet, Monique Laurent |
| Cinematography | Claude Agostini, Nanamondo Magassouba, Eduardo Serra, Dioma Siméon, Christophe Akrobo, Pierre Dupont |
| Assistant directors | Jean-Louis Koula, Dominique Cheminal, Kodjo Eboucle, Claudine Taulère, Jean-Jacques Annaud |
| Lighting | Yapo Boni Elisée, Jean-Claude Gasché, François Yapobi |
| Camera operators | Nanamondo Magassouba, Eduardo Serra, Claude Agostini, Dioma Siméon, Christophe Akrobo, Pierre Dupont |
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| Additional photography | Nanamondo Magassouba, Eduardo Serra, Claude Agostini, Dioma Siméon, Christophe Akrobo, Pierre Dupont |
| Production design | Max Douy, Robert Dauphy, Jean Sauvage, Konaté Jess Kamori, Jean-Louis Trinquier, Henri Sonnois, Jean-Paul Gaillot |
| Art direction | Max Douy, Robert Dauphy, Jean Sauvage, Konaté Jess Kamori, Jean-Louis Trinquier, Henri Sonnois, Jean-Paul Gaillot |
| Set decoration | Robert Dauphy, Jean Sauvage, Henri Sonnois, Jean-Paul Gaillot, Max Douy, Konaté Jess Kamori, Jean-Louis Trinquier |
| Music | Pierre Bachelet, Blaise Kouassi, Jean-Pierre Lelong, Alain Curvelier, Jean Nény |
| Sound | Pierre Bachelet, Blaise Kouassi, Jean-Pierre Lelong, Alain Curvelier, Jean Nény |
| Costume design | Corinne Jorry, Binto Traore, Gisèle Jacquin, Moussa Sorho |
| Makeup | Gisèle Jacquin, Binto Traore, Corinne Jorry, Moussa Sorho |
| Hairstyling | Binto Traore, Corinne Jorry, Gisèle Jacquin, Moussa Sorho |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / May 08, 1977
Argentina / Dec 25, 1977
Sweden / Sep 28, 1979
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