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Querelle

1982-09-08 · 109 min · ★ 6.6

Romance · Crime · Drama

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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Directors
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Production companies
Gaumont, Planet Film, Albatros Filmproduktion
Countries
Germany, France
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,600,000

Top Cast

Brad DavisBrad DavisQuerelle
Franco NeroFranco NeroLieutenant Seblon
Jeanne MoreauJeanne MoreauLysiane
Laurent MaletLaurent MaletRoger Bataille
Hanno PöschlHanno PöschlRobert / Gil
Günther KaufmannGünther KaufmannNono
Burkhard DriestBurkhard DriestMario
Roger FritzRoger FritzMarcellin
Dieter SchidorDieter SchidorVic Rivette
Natja BrunckhorstNatja BrunckhorstPaulette
Robert van AckerenRobert van AckerenDrunk legionnaire
Werner AsamWorker
Isolde BarthIsolde BarthGirl
Axel BauerWorker
Neil BellTheo
Gilles GavoisSailor
Wolf GremmWolf GremmDrunk legionnaire
Karl-Heinz von HasselKarl-Heinz von HasselWorker
Y Sa LoY Sa LoGirl
Michael McLernonSailor

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