Querelle

Name: Querelle
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1982-09-08
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Brad Davis, Franco Nero, Jeanne Moreau, Laurent Malet, Hanno Pöschl

1982·Movie·R·109 min·★ 6.6(206)

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“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.

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About Querelle

Querelle is a 1982 English-language drama and crime film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The cast is led by Brad Davis, Franco Nero, Jeanne Moreau. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.

Querelle was produced by Gaumont, Planet Film, and Albatros Filmproduktion and made in Germany and France. It was released on September 8, 1982, and carries a R certification.

Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writers: Burkhard Driest, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Release date: September 8, 1982
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Germany, France
Budget: $2 million
Production: Gaumont, Planet Film, Albatros Filmproduktion

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Querelle cast & crew

Querelle was directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and written by Burkhard Driest and Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

The cast features Brad Davis as Querelle, Franco Nero as Lieutenant Seblon, Jeanne Moreau as Lysiane, Laurent Malet as Roger Bataille, Hanno Pöschl as Robert / Gil, and Günther Kaufmann as Nono.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Peer Raben, cinematography is by Xaver Schwarzenberger, and it was produced by Michael McLernon and Dieter Schidor.

Is Querelle worth watching?

Querelle holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 206 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and crime, Querelle is worth a place on your watchlist.

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