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Querelle

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.

19821h 49mRRomance, Crime, Drama

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About Querelle

Directors
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cast
Brad Davis, Franco Nero, Jeanne Moreau, Laurent Malet, Hanno Pöschl, Günther Kaufmann
Genres
Romance, Crime, Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
Germany, France
Status
Released

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