

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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1.6M
- Box office
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- Language
- English
- based on novel or book
- murder
- male homosexuality
- sailor
- lgbt
- shocking
- gay theme
- brest
- provocative
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Produced in
Germany, France
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereChicago International Film Festival1 Oct 1982
- Theatrical (limited)RNew York City, New York29 Apr 1983
- PhysicalCriterion Collection Blu-Ray and DVD Release11 Jun 2024
United KingdomGB
- PhysicalArtificial Eye Blu-Ray10 Mar 2014
AustraliaAU
- PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival 7 Aug 2023
- PremiereQueer Screen Film Festival19 Nov 2023
CanadaCA
- Theatrical (limited)R8 Sept 1982
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical22 Aug 1985
BrazilBR
- PhysicalDVD10 Mar 2014
CzechiaCZ
- Physical1 Aug 1993
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical14 Oct 1983
FinlandFI
- Theatrical5 Aug 1983
- TheatricalRe-Release3 Jun 1994
- PremiereMidnight Sun Film Festival19 Jul 2021
FranceFR
- Theatrical128 Sept 1982
- PremiereL'Etrange Festival5 Sept 2009
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1816 Sept 1982
- PremiereBerlin International Film Festival1 Feb 1983
GreeceGR
- TheatricalRe-Release4 Mar 2005
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Querelle was released on 8 September 1982.
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CinemaSerf
4/4/2022
Brad Davis (sprayed into his tight white canvas trousers!) is the eponymous sailor, enticed into a seamy life when their ship docks in Brest. This proves to be a port where homosexuality is the currency of the day. The losing roll of the dice could cost you more than a few shekels. This is all something that captain "Seblon" (Franco Nero) is aware of - and he knows that sex can be an effective way to stop frustration…
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