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Except for some things that Miss Moreau does, Querelle is not only humorless but also uncharacteristically witless.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Querelle
It will take you into a surreal world of passion and sexuality, further than most would dare to go.
1982 · 1h 49m · R
Crime, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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.
Director and cast
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder Director
- Brad Davis as Querelle
- Franco Nero as Lieutenant Seblon
- Jeanne Moreau as Lysiane
- Laurent Malet as Roger Bataille
- Hanno Pöschl as Robert / Gil
- Günther Kaufmann as Nono
- Burkhard Driest as Mario
- Roger Fritz as Marcellin
- Dieter Schidor as Vic Rivette
- Natja Brunckhorst as Paulette
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