Querelle

★★★★★

“It will take you into a surreal world of passion and sexuality, further than most would dare to go.”

1982 · 1 h 48 min

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Drama

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Cast

Brad Davis

Plot

His last film, after Genet.

Sinekatalog’s take

Rainer Werner Fassbinder's final film adapts Genet in an artificial, homoerotic sailor's dream. Stylised to the point of delirium, with Brad Davis, it is bold, strange and divisive.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (8,744 votes)
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