It will take you into a surreal world of passion and sexuality, further than most would dare to go.
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.
Querelle (1982) is a drama and crime film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, released on September 8, 1982 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Brad Davis, Franco Nero, Jeanne Moreau and Laurent Malet. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 220 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Querelle.
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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
Robert van Ackeren
as Drunk legionnaire
Werner Asam
as Worker
Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, written by Burkhard Driest, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Jean Genet, produced by Sam Waynberg and Dieter Schidor.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 220 ratings.
Brad Davis (sprayed into his tight white canvas trousers!) is the eponymous sailor, enticed into a seamy life when their ship docks in Brest. This proves to be a port where homosexuality is the currency of the day. The losing roll of the dice could cost you more than a few shekels. This is all something that captain "Seblon" (Franco Nero) is aware of - and he knows that sex can be an effective way to stop…
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Querelle (1982) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Querelle (1982) includes Brad Davis, Franco Nero, Jeanne Moreau, Laurent Malet and Hanno Pöschl. The film was directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Querelle was released on September 8, 1982 and runs for 1h 49m.
Querelle (1982) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 220 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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