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Plot

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.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
85min.
Director(s):
Serge Gainsbourg
Starring:
Barbara Sukowa , Francis Huster , René Kolldehoff , Francois Dyrek , Julien Guiomar
Keywords:
amorality,bad-woman,love,murder,passion,trip