Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Francis Huster
Timar
Lead
Barbara Sukowa
Adele
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Eugene Schneider
François Dyrek
Superintendent
Jean Bouise
Public Prosecutor
Julien Guiomar
Bouilloux
Roland Blanche
One-Eyed Man
MG
Murray Gronwall
The Forester
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Serge Gainsbourg's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Equator is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
