1280 as 1275 Âmes ("souls") in French in 1966. Thereafter, the book was transposed to French colonial Africa in Bertrand Tavernier's film Coup de Torchon (Clean Slate) in 1981.
In 1966, the book was translated into French and referred to as 1280 as 1275 "souls."  The adaptation of this work was then made into a film titled "Clean Slate" (Coup de Torchon) by Bertrand Tavernier in 1981.