Querelle

It will take you into a surreal world of passion and sexuality, further than most would dare to go.

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Drama
Crime

Overview

French sailor Querelle arrives in Brest and starts frequenting a strange whorehouse. He discovers that his brother Robert is the lover of the lady owner, Lysiane. Here, you can play dice with Nono, Lysiane's husband: if you win, you are allowed to make love with Lysiane; if you lose, you have to make love with Nono... Querelle loses on purpose.

Keywords

based on novel or book
murder
male homosexuality
lgbt
gay theme
sailor
shocking
provocative
brest

Details

Status: Released
Release date: September 8, 1982
Original language: English
Spoken languages: German
Countries: Germany, France
Production: Gaumont,Albatros Filmproduktion,Albatros Produktion,Planet Film
Cast: Brad Davis,Franco Nero,Jeanne Moreau,Laurent Malet,Hanno Pöschl,Günther Kaufmann,Burkhard Driest,Roger Fritz,Dieter Schidor,Natja Brunckhorstand 14 more
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writer: Burkhard Driest,Rainer Werner Fassbinder,Jean Genet
Producer: Sam Waynberg,Dieter Schidor,Michael McLernon
Cinematography: Josef Vavra,Xaver Schwarzenberger
Music: Peer Raben
Budget: $1,600,000
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0084565