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 | Jean-Jacques Annaud | Writer |
| Writing | Georges Conchon | Writer |
| Production | Jacques Perrin | Producer |
| Sound | Pierre Bachelet | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Giorgio Silvagni | Producer |
| Production | Gérard Crosnier | Production Manager |
| Production | Timité Bassori | Production Manager |
| Production | Jean-Michel Nakache | Production Manager |
| Directing | Jean-Louis Koula | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Binto Traore | Costume Assistant |
| Sound | Blaise Kouassi | Sound Assistant |
| Editing | Jean-Claude Huguet | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Eduardo Serra | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Dominique Cheminal | Assistant Director |
| Lighting | François Yapobi | Assistant Electrician |
| Art | Henri Sonnois | Set Decoration |
| Art | Jean-Paul Gaillot | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Jean-Pierre Lelong | Sound Effects |
| Art | Konaté Jess Kamori | Props |
| Editing | Monique Laurent | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Karamoko Koné | Production Assistant |
| Production | Michel Pasquet | Production Assistant |
| Directing | Kodjo Eboucle | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Alain Curvelier | Sound |
| Camera | Pierre Dupont | Grip |
| Lighting | Yapo Boni Elisée | Assistant Electrician |
| Sound | Jean Nény | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Max Douy | Set Designer |
| Art | Robert Dauphy | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Claudine Taulère | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Corinne Jorry | Costume Design |
| Camera | Nanamondo Magassouba | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Mat Camison | Additional Music |
| Camera | Christophe Akrobo | Assistant Grip |
| Camera | Dioma Siméon | Assistant Grip |
| Lighting | Jean-Claude Gasché | Electrician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Moussa Sorho | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gisèle Jacquin | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Claude Agostini | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Christine Grenet | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Liliane Strauss | Other |
| Art | Jean Sauvage | Set Decoration |
| Art | Jean-Louis Trinquier | Property Master |
| Production | Yvonne Bellien | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Françoise Bonnot | Editor |
| Editing | Michèle Boëhm | Editor |
| Production | Arthur Cohn | Producer |
