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.

• Serge GainsbourgDirector
• Serge GainsbourgWriter
• Serge GainsbourgOriginal Music Composer

• Francis HusterTimar
• Barbara SukowaAdele
• Reinhard KolldehoffEugene Schneider
• François DyrekSuperintendent
• Jean BouisePublic Prosecutor
• Julien GuiomarBouilloux
• Roland BlancheOne-Eyed Man
• Murray GronwallThe Forester
• Stéphane BouyThe Pedlar
• Franck-Olivier BonnetThe Man from Lyon