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Equator

Name: Equator
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Romance
Released: 1983-08-17
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 4.111

★ 4,1 /10 (9 Votes)

1983 FR 85 min

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.

Release date

17/08/1983

Votes

Popularity

1.3