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Querelle (1982)

R | | Drama | 8 September 1982 (France)
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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 ... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Querelle
... Lieutenant Seblon
... Lysiane
... Roger Bataille
Hanno Pöschl ... Robert / Gil
... Nono
Burkhard Driest ... Mario
Roger Fritz ... Marcellin
Dieter Schidor ... Vic Rivette
... Paulette (as Nadja Brunkhorst)
... Betrunkener Legionär (as Robert v. Ackeren)
Werner Asam ... Arbeiter
... Mädchen
Axel Bauer ... Arbeiter
Neil Bell ... Theo
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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... Written by Yepok

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sailor | brothel madam | seaman | harbor | male objectification | See All (25) »

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

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8 September 1982 (France)  »

Also Known As:

Matrosen och stjärnan  »

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DEM 4,400,000 (estimated)
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The film's source novel "Querelle de Brest" by Jean Genet was originally published anonymously with a small limited print-run of only 460 numbered copies. See more »

Quotes

Querelle: I'm no fairy!
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Referenced in Man yan (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

Young And Joyful Bandit
Music by Peer Raben
Vocals [Version Chantée Par] 'Günter Kaufmann'
Written By Jeanne Moreau
(P) Schlicht Musikverlage, 1982 RCA/Ciné Music
© Schlicht Musikverlage
Published and Licensed by Musikverlage Hans Wewerka
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27 February 2005 | by – See all my reviews

Feels like Fassbinder is exploring the darker side of human psyche rater than being interested in some linear story-telling - and he is quite good at it. The chain of events which both leads and follows Querelle are surreal and fantastic. The theatrical tone over the picture only adds to the strong sensation of human behavior on the limit of madness and passion. Very demanding and interesting. Brad Davis is flawless in his portrayal of the lonely sailor. Burkhard Driest is also absolutely cut out for his sleazy yet fascinating character- a bribed and dirty cop who befriends Querelle not knowing that the sailor is responsible for the crimes he is investigating.
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