Querelle (1982)

6.6/10 109 min Drama Crime

Overview

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.

Cast

Brad Davis

Querelle

Franco Nero

Lieutenant Seblon

Jeanne Moreau

Lysiane

Laurent Malet

Roger Bataille

Hanno Pöschl

Robert / Gil

Günther Kaufmann

Nono

Burkhard Driest

Mario

Roger Fritz

Marcellin

Dieter Schidor

Vic Rivette

Natja Brunckhorst

Paulette

Robert van Ackeren

Drunk legionnaire

Werner Asam

Worker

Isolde Barth

Girl

Wolf Gremm

Drunk legionnaire

Karl-Heinz von Hassel

Worker

Y Sa Lo

Girl

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