Drama

Querelle

Drama

A handsome sailor is drawn into a vortex of sibling rivalry, murder, and explosive sexuality.

Year

1982

Duration

1h 48m

IMDb

6.6

Trailer

Cast

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Director

Brad Davis

Querelle

Franco Nero

Lieutenant Seblon

Jeanne Moreau

Lysiane

Laurent Malet

Roger Bataille

Hanno Pöschl

Robert

Hanno Pöschl

Gil

Günther Kaufmann

Nono

Burkhard Driest

Mario

Roger Fritz

Marcellin

Dieter Schidor

Vic Rivette

Natja Brunckhorst

Paulette

Robert van Ackeren

Betrunkener Legionär

Werner Asam

Arbeiter

Isolde Barth

Mädchen

AB

Axel Bauer

Arbeiter

Neil Bell

Theo

GG

Gilles Gavois

Matrose

WG

Wolf Gremm

Betrunkener Legionär

KV

Karl-Heinz von Hassel

Arbeiter

Jean Genet

Writer

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Writer

Burkhard Driest

Writer

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Comments

8 comments

مشاري راشد العفاسيMay 29, 2023

source: Querelle

d@rdolNov 18, 2022

NgaramaNov 16, 2022

Querelle

Patricia MasialaNov 16, 2022

I saw it for Brad Davis and Jean Genet. For the gossips about its poetic air, for the way to use brutality and for atmosphere. And, after decades, it remains unique more than special. For a sort of grace, for the virtues of a kind of mist, for the certitude than only Brad Davis can be Querelle. Short, unique..

Pariyani RAVINov 16, 2022

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!

b.khyati91Nov 16, 2022

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.

❣️Khalid & Salama❣️Nov 16, 2022

This attempt to film Genet is commendable in tackling so difficult a work. Fassbinder's scenery is so obviously studio sets that the film takes on a "filmed play" quality. The color is beautiful, and the cast is very attractive. I had difficulty in following the proceedings, and much of the printed quotatons were puzzling. Some of the fantasy inserts were likewise confusing. But the strong cast made up for many of these weak points and raised the film to a level it would otherwise never have achieved. It is still lesser Fassbinder, but an often fascinating film to watch.

drmarymkandawireNov 16, 2022

Jean Genet's queer theory is still cutting edge and controversial. The film version can't begin to encompass all the ideas in the novel, but it stands on its own. This film is stylized and poetic, raw and crass. Tenderness and brutality blend until you can't tell one from the other. Betrayal becomes an act of affection. Submission is empowering. Characters travel to extremes in their journeys of self discovery. One man seduces his young lover with lecherous statements about the boy's sister, "Imagine what I'd do to her if I were holding her like I'm holding you right now." The same man later rants in a bar, "I'm all man!!! I even f*** guys!" This dichotomy of gender-play and defiant same-sexuality is at the root of Genet's queer theory. Even someone with no knowledge of Genet's philosophy will be struck by its power in this film.