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.
Unfortunately the movie Equator is not yet available on Disney Plus.
| Directing | Serge Gainsbourg | Director |
| Production | Charles Mensah | Producer |
| Camera | Willy Kurant | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Gérard Lamps | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Alain Poiré | Producer |
| Sound | Jonathan Liebling | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Michel Brethez | Sound |
| Writing | Serge Gainsbourg | Writer |
| Sound | Serge Gainsbourg | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Babeth Si Ramdane | Editor |
| Writing | Georges Simenon | Novel |