Equator (1983)

Equator (1983)

1983-08-17 Gabon, France 85 Min. PG-13
3.8 6 votes

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.

Cast

Francis Huster is Timar
Timar
Barbara Sukowa is Adele
Adele
Reinhard Kolldehoff is Eugene Schneider
Eugene Schneider
François Dyrek is Superintendent
Superintendent
Jean Bouise is Public Prosecutor
Public Prosecutor
Julien Guiomar is Bouilloux
Bouilloux
Roland Blanche is One-Eyed Man
One-Eyed Man
Murray Gronwall is The Forester
The Forester
Stéphane Bouy is The Pedlar
The Pedlar
Franck-Olivier Bonnet is The Man from Lyon
The Man from Lyon

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