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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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 HusterTimar
Barbara SukowaAdele
Reinhard KolldehoffEugene Schneider
François DyrekSuperintendent
Jean BouisePublic Prosecutor
Julien GuiomarBouilloux
Roland BlancheOne-Eyed Man
Stéphane BouyThe Pedlar
Franck-Olivier BonnetThe Man from LyonExplore the crew
- Director
- Serge Gainsbourg
- Writer
- Serge Gainsbourg
- Producer
- Alain Poiré
- Producer
- Charles Mensah
- Original Music Composer
- Serge Gainsbourg
- Director of Photography
- Willy Kurant
- Editor
- Babeth Si Ramdane