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 |
| 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 |