Querelle
Seen it?1982 | 109 min | Romance, Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and romantics. If you loved The French Lieutenant's Woman, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and sex.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. Nominated for 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 61K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Brad DavisQuerelle
- Franco NeroLieutenant Seblon
- Jeanne MoreauLysiane
- Laurent MaletRoger Bataille
- Hanno PöschlRobert / Gil
- Günther KaufmannNono
- Burkhard DriestMario
- Roger FritzMarcellin
- Dieter SchidorVic Rivette
- Natja BrunckhorstPaulette