# Black and White in Color (1976)

> A sharply comic colonial war satire in which European military pretensions collapse amid the coercive absurdity of an African conflict.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27248

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, War
- Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Cast: Jean Carmet, Jacques Dufilho, Catherine Rouvel, Jacques Spiesser, Dora Doll, Maurice Barrier, Benjamin Memel Atchory, Peter Berling
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074972/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, absurd, political film night, arthouse afternoon

## Synopsis

A satirical look at the absurdity of colonial warfare and misguided duty.

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