Equator

Equator

1983
1h 25m
3.4

3.4/10

8 votes • View on IMDb
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.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Gaumont International Television Gaumont Corso Productions TF1 Films Production Etat Gabonais
Production Countries
Gabon France
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Original Title Équateur
Release Date August 17, 1983
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0086654

Cast

Francis Huster
Francis Huster

Timar

Barbara Sukowa
Barbara Sukowa

Adele

Reinhard Kolldehoff
Reinhard Kolldehoff

Eugene Schneider

François Dyrek
François Dyrek

Superintendent

Jean Bouise
Jean Bouise

Public Prosecutor

Julien Guiomar
Julien Guiomar

Bouilloux

Roland Blanche
Roland Blanche

One-Eyed Man

Murray Gronwall
Murray Gronwall

The Forester

Stéphane Bouy
Stéphane Bouy

The Pedlar

Franck-Olivier Bonnet
Franck-Olivier Bonnet

The Man from Lyon

Key Crew

Serge Gainsbourg
Director
Serge Gainsbourg
Writer
Alain Poiré
Producer
Charles Mensah
Producer