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Drama · Thriller · Romance
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.
Top Cast


Francis Huster
Francis Huster
Timar
Francis Huster
Timar


Barbara Sukowa
Barbara Sukowa
Adele
Barbara Sukowa
Adele


Reinhard Kolldehoff
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Eugene Schneider
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Eugene Schneider


François Dyrek
François Dyrek
Superintendent
François Dyrek
Superintendent


Jean Bouise
Jean Bouise
Public Prosecutor
Jean Bouise
Public Prosecutor


Julien Guiomar
Julien Guiomar
Bouilloux
Julien Guiomar
Bouilloux


Roland Blanche
Roland Blanche
One-Eyed Man
Roland Blanche
One-Eyed Man
Murray Gronwall
Murray Gronwall
The Forester
Murray Gronwall
The Forester


Stéphane Bouy
Stéphane Bouy
The Pedlar
Stéphane Bouy
The Pedlar


Franck-Olivier Bonnet
Franck-Olivier Bonnet
The Man from Lyon
Franck-Olivier Bonnet
The Man from Lyon
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