Equator
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.
Directed by Serge Gainsbourg · Written by Serge Gainsbourg
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Cast
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Francis Huster Timar -
Barbara Sukowa Adele -
Reinhard Kolldehoff Eugene Schneider -
François Dyrek Superintendent -
Jean Bouise Public Prosecutor -
Julien Guiomar Bouilloux -
Roland Blanche One-Eyed Man - Murray Gronwall The Forester
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Stéphane Bouy The Pedlar -
Franck-Olivier Bonnet The Man from Lyon
Make it a double feature
2h 49m together
Equator
Ménage
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