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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Brad Davis
Querelle
Franco Nero
Lieutenant Seblon
Jeanne Moreau
Lysiane
Laurent Malet
Roger Bataille
Hanno Pöschl
Robert / Gil
Günther Kaufmann
Nono
Burkhard Driest
Mario
Roger Fritz
Marcellin
Dieter Schidor
Vic Rivette
Natja Brunckhorst
Paulette
Director
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Screenplay
Burkhard Driest
Tagline
"It will take you into a surreal world of passion and sexuality, further than most would dare to go."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$1,600,000
Production
Gaumont, Planet Film, Albatros Filmproduktion
CinemaSerf
April 4, 2022
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...
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