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During World War I, French colonists lost in African desert decide to attack their German neighbors.During World War I, French colonists lost in African desert decide to attack their German neighbors.During World War I, French colonists lost in African desert decide to attack their German neighbors.
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- 1 win & 2 nominations total
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- TriviaThis was the first winner of the Oscar for best foreign language film after the rules for the category were changed requiring all Academy members who wished to vote having to prove they had attended screenings of all five nominees.
- Quotes
Hubert Fresnoy: We shouldn't expect miracles, and that's not what I expect of you.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
- SoundtracksLe Chant du Départ
Music by Étienne-Nicolas Méhul
Lyrics by Marie-Joseph Chénier
Performed by Georges Thill
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A farce with just the right balance
Annaud's Black and White in Color is an ambitious film packaged as a modest anti-war satire. It meets and exceeds its ambitions, with an intelligent script that keeps us, the audience, fully in-the-know throughout. There is a satire of colonialism, of civilian zealots, of arrogance, of racism, of the Great War and politicians, of the emptiness of slogans and braggadocio, and also of the lust for power and the acquiescence of ordinary people to powerful people. The on-location filming in the Ivory Coast was a treat. It's a story that keeps us thinking all the time about what's absurd, what's realistic, and about knowing right from wrong.
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- Dec 21, 2022
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- Sehnsucht nach Afrika
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- Niofoin, Poro, Ivory Coast(multiple locations)
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was Black and White in Color (1976) officially released in Canada in English?
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