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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 »

Director:

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Writers:

Jean Genet (novel), Rainer Werner Fassbinder (screenplay) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Brad Davis, Franco Nero, Jeanne Moreau | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brad Davis ... Querelle
Franco Nero ... Lieutenant Seblon
Jeanne Moreau ... Lysiane
Laurent Malet ... Roger Bataille
Hanno Pöschl Hanno Pöschl ... Robert / Gil
Günther Kaufmann ... Nono
Burkhard Driest Burkhard Driest ... Mario
Roger Fritz Roger Fritz ... Marcellin
Dieter Schidor Dieter Schidor ... Vic Rivette
Natja Brunckhorst ... Paulette (as Nadja Brunkhorst)
Robert van Ackeren ... Betrunkener Legionär (as Robert v. Ackeren)
Werner Asam Werner Asam ... Arbeiter
Isolde Barth ... Mädchen
Axel Bauer Axel Bauer ... Arbeiter
Neil Bell Neil Bell ... Theo
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Storyline

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

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

sailor | brothel madam | seaman | harbor | bare chested male | See All (28) »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Drama

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

West Germany | France

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 1982 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

Matrosen och stjärnan See more »

Filming Locations:

CCC-Atelier, Spandau, Berlin, Germany
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Box Office

Budget:

DEM 4,400,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Planet Film,Albatros Filmproduktion,Gaumont See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby (Dolby stereo)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Final feature film of German filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder as a screenwriter, editor and director. See more »

Quotes

Querelle: I'm no fairy!
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Connections

Referenced in Venner for altid (1986) See more »

Soundtracks

Men Are At Peace
Lyrics by Oscar Wilde
Music by Peer Raben
Vocals [Version Chantée Par] Jeanne Moreau
(P) Schlicht Musikverlage, 1982 RCA/Ciné Music
© Schlicht Musikverlage
Published and Licensed by Musikverlage Hans Wewerka
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Dreamlike
6 January 1999 | by bl-2 – See all my reviews

When reading Genet, the thought that his books are no good for screen adaptation will frequently occur. Fassbinder's "Querelle" might be able to prove otherwise. Still, the movie seems more like a dream to me, like passing images illustrating a story rather than telling it. Great cast!
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