Querelle Movie Review 1983

Querelle, a handsome sailor, finds himself involved in a bewildering environment of murder, drug smuggling, and homosexuality in the port of Brest. Highly stylized and erotic sets, along with a dark look, give the film an interesting feel. Nice performances by Davis, Nero, and Moreau. Fassbinder's controversial last film, based on the story by Jean Genet. Strange, difficult narrative (such as it is), alternately boring and engrossing.

Distribution

German Language Video Center, 7625 Pendleton Pike, Indianapolis, IN 46226-5298, Phone: (317)547-1257, Fax: (317)547-1263, Email: glve@indy.net, URL: http://www.germanvideo.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 106 minutes.
Originally from German.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Gays

Screenplay

Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Burkhard Driest

Cast

Brad Davis, Jeanne Moreau, Franco Nero, Laurent Malet

Cinematography

Xaver Schwarzenberger, Josef Vavra

Director

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Music

Peer Raben

Other

Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Juliane Lorenz

Producer

Triumph Films