Movie

Equator (1983)

• August 17, 1983
• 1h 25m

• Drama
• Thriller
• Romance

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.

Director

Serge Gainsbourg

Writers

Serge Gainsbourg, Georges Simenon

Starring

Francis Huster, Barbara Sukowa, Reinhard Kolldehoff