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.
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Romance
Stars: Francis Huster, Barbara Sukowa, Reinhard Kolldehoff, François Dyrek, Jean Bouise, Julien Guiomar
Crew: Serge Gainsbourg (Director), Charles Mensah (Producer), Willy Kurant (Director of Photography), Gérard Lamps (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Alain Poiré (Producer), Jonathan Liebling (Foley Artist)
Country: Gabon, France
Language: Français
Studio: Gaumont International Television, Gaumont, Corso Productions, TF1 Films Production, Etat Gabonais
Runtime: 85 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 17, 1983
IMDb: 7.2
Keywords:based on novel or book
