Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ousmane Sembene
(as Usman Semben)

Writing Credits

Ousmane Sembene
(written by) (as Usman Semben)

Cast

Makhouredia Gueye
Ibrahim Dieng
Ynousse N'Diaye
Méty the First Wife
Isseu Niang
Aram the Second Wife
Mustapha Ture
M'barka the Shopkeeper
Farba Sarr
Mbaye Sarr the Business Agent
Serigne N'Diayes
Imam
Thérèse Bas
Dieng's Sister
Mouss Diouf
Abdu the Nephew
Christoph Colomb
Water Peddler
Mamadou Cisoko
Madiagne Diagne the 2nd Neighbor
Moudoun Faye
Bah the Postman
Ousmane Sembene
Public Writer at the Post Office
Serigne Sow
Gorgui Maïssa the 1st Neighbor

Produced by

Robert de Nesle
producer

Cinematography by

Paul Soulignac

Editing by

Gilbert Kikoïne
Max Saldinger

Production Management

Ibrahima Barro
unit production manager
Jean Maumy
production manager
Paulin Vieyra
production manager (as Paul S. Vieyra)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Babakar Samb
assistant director

Art Department

Robert Muray
poster designer: hungary (uncredited)

Sound Department

Mawa Gay
boom operator
El Hadj M'Bow
assistant sound (as El Hadji Mbow)
Elhadji Mbow
assistant sound
Henri Moline
sound (as Henry Moline)

Camera and Electrical Department

Maya Bracher
still photographer
Robert Caristan
camera operator (as J. Karistan)
Dia Cherif
electrician
Joseph Diatta
electrician (as J. Diatta)
Emile Ganem
gaffer
Issa Tiaw
assistant camera

Script and Continuity Department

Anne-Marie Rochas
script supervisor

Additional Crew

Awa Sylla
production secretary
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