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Equator(1983)
Status: Released
Date: 1983-08-17
41%
9 Votes
Time: 1h 25m
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.
Languages: French.
Countries:
Gabon,
France
ProductionCompanies: 
Corso Productions
Etat Gabonais
Movie: Equator
Top 10 Billed Cast
Francis Huster
Timar
Barbara Sukowa
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Reinhard Kolldehoff
Eugene Schneider
François Dyrek
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Jean Bouise
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Julien Guiomar
Bouilloux
Roland Blanche
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Stéphane Bouy
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Franck-Olivier Bonnet
The Man from Lyon
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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
1983-08-17
Average
4.111
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