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Querelle

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

1982 · 1 h 49 · Germany, France · English

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance

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.

Directed by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Written by
Burkhard Driest, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Based on
Jean Genet

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