Sehnsucht nach Afrika (1976)
Die französische Kolonie Äquatorialafrika im Jahre 1915: Der Student und Geograph Hubert Fresnoy hat nur Verachtung für seine Landsleute übrig, die sich in Fort Coulais einen ungemein ausschweifenden Lebensstil angeeignet haben. Ihr Verhalten steht in heftigem Kontrast zu demjenigen ihrer deutschen Nachbarn. Deren Kolonialherren haben ihnen nämlich die preußischen Tugenden ohne Unterlass eingehämmert – Disziplin ist hier das A und O. Bei der französischen Armee hingegen hat sich schon längst der Schlendrian eingeschlichen. Sergeant Bosselet beispielsweise interessiert sich mehr für Liebesspiele als die Ausbildung afrikanischer Soldaten. Doch als er davon erfährt, dass sich seine Nation im Krieg mit den Deutschen befindet, trommelt er seine schlecht ausgebildete Truppe zusammen, um dem Feind den Garaus zu machen …
Der Regisseur: Jean-Jacques Annaud
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Jean Carmet as Sergeant Bosselet |
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Jacques Dufilho as Paul Rechampot |
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Catherine Rouvel as Marinette |
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Jacques Spiesser as Hubert Fresnoy |
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Dora Doll as Maryvonne |
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Maurice Barrier as Caprice |
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Benjamin Memel Atchory as Assomption |
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Peter Berling as Père Jean de la Croix |
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Marius Beugre Boignan as Barthelmy |
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Claude Legros as Jacques Rechampot |
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Baye Macoumba Diop as Lamartine |
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Jacques Monnet as Père Simon |
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Dieter Schidor as Kraft |
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Aboubacar Touré as Fidele |
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Marc Zuber as Major Anglais |
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Mamadou Koulibaly as Oscar |
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Helmut Eiker as |
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Klaus Huebl as Haussmann |
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Natou Koly as Charlotte |
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Bertin Kouakou as |
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Tanoh Kouao as John |
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Jean-François Eyou N'Guessan as Marius |
| 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 |