Release Date

17 Aug, 1983

Runtime

01:25: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Although based on a novel by Georges Simenon, director (and songwriter) Serge Gainsbourg has superimposed several dark emotions and a subtle brutality over the weak plot about a man's trip to Africa and his unfortunate passion for a murderess whose amorality sends the disillusioned fellow back to Europe. Sometimes described as frustrating and self-centered, reactions to this film swing across a broad spectrum of complaints -- not the least might be whether or not Gainsbourg is using a clichéd and stereotypical view of "dark Africa" to convey what he sees in his characters.

Original Title

Équateur

Photos

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Actors

Francis Huster

Barbara Sukowa

Reinhard Kolldehoff

François Dyrek

Jean Bouise

Julien Guiomar

Roland Blanche

Murray Gronwall

Stéphane Bouy

Franck-Olivier Bonnet

Crew

Serge Gainsbourg

Willy Kurant

Serge Gainsbourg

Alain Poiré

Charles Mensah

Babeth Si Ramdane

Gérard Lamps

Jonathan Liebling

Serge Gainsbourg

Michel Brethez

Georges Simenon