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