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.
Unfortunately the movie Black and White in Color is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Jean-Jacques Annaud | Director |
| Writing | Georges Conchon | Writer |
| Writing | Jean-Jacques Annaud | Writer |
| Production | Jacques Perrin | Producer |
| Production | Giorgio Silvagni | Producer |
| Production | Timité Bassori | Production Manager |
| Production | Gérard Crosnier | Production Manager |
| Production | Jean-Michel Nakache | Production Manager |
| Sound | Pierre Bachelet | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Claude Agostini | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Eduardo Serra | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Nanamondo Magassouba | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Dominique Cheminal | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Kodjo Eboucle | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jean-Louis Koula | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Claudine Taulère | Assistant Director |
| Art | Max Douy | Set Designer |
| Art | Henri Sonnois | Set Decoration |
| Art | Robert Dauphy | Set Decoration |
| Art | Jean-Paul Gaillot | Set Decoration |
| Art | Jean Sauvage | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Corinne Jorry | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Moussa Sorho | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Binto Traore | Costume Assistant |
| Crew | Mat Camison | Additional Music |
| Art | Jean-Louis Trinquier | Property Master |
| Art | Konaté Jess Kamori | Props |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gisèle Jacquin | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Alain Curvelier | Sound |
| Sound | Blaise Kouassi | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Jean-Pierre Lelong | Sound Effects |
| Camera | Pierre Dupont | Grip |
| Camera | Christophe Akrobo | Assistant Grip |
| Camera | Dioma Siméon | Assistant Grip |
| Lighting | Jean-Claude Gasché | Electrician |
| Lighting | Yapo Boni Elisée | Assistant Electrician |
| Lighting | François Yapobi | Assistant Electrician |
| Editing | Jean-Claude Huguet | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Monique Laurent | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Christine Grenet | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Yvonne Bellien | Production Assistant |
| Production | Karamoko Koné | Production Assistant |
| Production | Michel Pasquet | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Jean Nény | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Liliane Strauss | Other |
| Editing | Françoise Bonnot | Editor |
| Editing | Michèle Boëhm | Editor |
| Production | Arthur Cohn | Producer |
