La victoire en chantant

"The picture that marches to a different drummer"

May 8 1977 PG 1h 30m
Comedy, Drama, War

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.

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.

Written by

Georges Conchon, Jean-Jacques Annaud

Directed by

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Cast

Jean Carmet, Jacques Dufilho, Catherine Rouvel

Crew

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Production Countries

Cote D'Ivoire, France, Germany, Switzerland

Production Companies

France 3 Cinéma, Reggane Films, Artco-Film, Les Films S.F.P., Allied Artists

Languages

Français

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total

Featurettes
Black and White in Color (1976) | Full Movie | Jean Carmet | Jacques Dufilho | Catherine Rouvel
Scores
# of Votes
1,858
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA