Querelle (1982)

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

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.

• Released: 1982-09-08
• Genres: Romance, Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 49m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 224 votes

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

Top cast

• Brad Davis as Querelle
• Franco Nero as Lieutenant Seblon
• Jeanne Moreau as Lysiane
• Laurent Malet as Roger Bataille
• Hanno Pöschl as Robert / Gil
• Günther Kaufmann as Nono
• Burkhard Driest as Mario
• Roger Fritz as Marcellin
• Dieter Schidor as Vic Rivette
• Natja Brunckhorst as Paulette

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Querelle

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Tele Quebec, Tubi TV
• Australia: watch free on Tubi TV

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