Querelle

Based On the book by Jean Genet

Querelle is a 1982 erotic crime drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, adapted by Fassbinder and Burkhard Driest from Jean Genet's 1947 novel Querelle of Brest. It stars Brad Davis in the titular role of Belgian sailor Georges Querelle, who is both a thief and murderer. The cast also features Franco Nero, Jeanne Moreau, Laurent Malet and Hanno Pöschl. The film is a West German and French co-production, shot in English.

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Release date:

September 16, 1982

Director:

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Cast:

Brad Davis, Franco Nero, Jeanne Moreau, Laurent Malet, Günther Kaufmann

Genre:

Drama, LGBTQ-related

Country:

France, Germany

Language:

English

Year page:

1982 in adaptations