France / Oct 22, 1983
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Charlotte flies to East Africa to build a tourist center near Lake Williams where the pygmies live. Here she meets her husband Victor, a devoted conservationist who left her three years ago to live in the jungle. Can you imagine his enthusiasm when she arrives at the conclusion that the ideal place to build this holiday resort is his kitchen garden?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gordon Heath | Le ministre |
| Raymond Aquilon | Le commandant |
| Gisèle Charpentier | La matronne |
| Maxime Dufeu | Un cadre |
| Vivian Reed | Joséphine |
Genres
ComedyAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'africain |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Renn Productions |
| Release date | 22 ottobre 1983 |
| Executive producer | Pierre Grunstein |
| Production | Claude Berri |
| Writer | Philippe de Broca, Gérard Brach |
| Editing | Henri Lanoë |
| Cinematography | Jean Penzer |
| Assistant directors | Philippe de Broca |
| Camera operators | Jean Penzer |
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| Additional photography | Jean Penzer |
| Production design | François de Lamothe |
| Art direction | François de Lamothe |
| Set decoration | François de Lamothe |
| Music | Georges Delerue, Jean Labussière |
| Sound | Georges Delerue, Jean Labussière |
| Costume design | Sylvie Gautrelet, Ursula Rödel |
| Makeup | Sylvie Gautrelet, Ursula Rödel |
| Hairstyling | Sylvie Gautrelet, Ursula Rödel |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 11, 1983
TV
Belgium / Oct 22, 1983 / AL
France / Jul 08, 2025 / à 20h55 sur France•5
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