Blanc d'ébène

  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 90 min
  • Premiere: 1991. January 2.

The year is 1943 and the place is Balandou, a small village in Guinea. The plot revolves around Adjutant Mariani, some kind of a misfit. Despised by his superiors, hated by his wife Marie-France, he represents colonial France while dreaming of Africa and its mysteries. When pro-independence Lanseye Kante, the new manager of the school, arrives in the village, turmoil arises.

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Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

L'adjudant-recruteur Mariani

Maka Kotto

Lanseye Kante

Marianne Basler

Marie-France Mariani

Sam Amidou

Diamanati

Mahmoud Zemmouri

Rachid, le commerçant

Paul Le Person

Le commandant Dubois

Tom Novembre

Le capitaine Albert

Didier Flamand

Le lieutenant Joubert

Max Douchin

Le commandant Bouquet

François Berland

Le capitaine Joubert

Mamy Camara

L'albinos

Amidou Cissoko

Un soldat

Kalou Diallo

Un soldat

Cheik Doukouré

Le capitaine Traoré

Mamadou Kanté

Un soldat

Tady Kossoko

Mère Awa

Fanta Kouroama

Maimouna

Nabé Mamadi

Le guichetier

Daniel Pourcel

Le père Lebreton

Tiranka Traoré

La marchande

Art

Yan Arlaud

Production Design

Camera

Patrick Blossier

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Fabienne Katany

Costume Design

Odile Fourquin

Makeup Artist

Fouzia Harleman

Hairstylist

Jeanne Delavison

Costume Design

Karen Barel

Costume Design

Directing

Editing

Luc Barnier

Editor

Production

Gilles Legrand

Producer

Sound

Marc Beacco

Original Music Composer

Writing

Art

Yan Arlaud

Production Design

Camera

Patrick Blossier

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Fabienne Katany

Costume Design

Odile Fourquin

Makeup Artist

Fouzia Harleman

Hairstylist

Jeanne Delavison

Costume Design

Karen Barel

Costume Design

Directing

Editing

Luc Barnier

Editor

Production

Gilles Legrand

Producer

Sound

Marc Beacco

Original Music Composer

Writing