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Equator (1983)

Directed by Serge Gainsbourg

Overview

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.

Length 85 minutes

Actors

Francis Huster | Barbara Sukowa | Reinhard Kolldehoff | François Dyrek | Jean Bouise | Julien Guiomar | Roland Blanche | Murray Gronwall | Stéphane Bouy | Franck-Olivier Bonnet