Querelle
1982
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Synopsis
A handsome Belgian sailor on shore leave in the port of Brest, who is also a drug smuggler and murderer, embarks upon a voyage of highly charged and violent homosexual self-discovery that will change him forever from the man he once was.
Querelle (1982) is a 1h 49min drama feature film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. A handsome Belgian sailor on shore leave in the port of Brest, who is also a drug smuggler and murderer, embarks upon...
Key facts
Cast
Brad Davis, Franco Nero, Jeanne Moreau, Laurent Malet, Hanno Pöschl, Günther Kaufmann, Burkhard Driest, Roger Fritz
Original language
German
First release
September 8, 1982 (Canada)
Production companies
Gaumont
Based on
Querelle of Brest
Setting
Brest
Filming locations
West Berlin
Crew
Screenplay
Burkhard Driest, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Producer
Dieter Schidor, Sam Waynberg
Cinematography
Josef Vavra, Xaver Schwarzenberger
Editing
Juliane Lorenz, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Music
Peer Raben
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2023 generic - Feature
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2001 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1983 generic
- San Francisco International Film Festival 1983 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1982 generic
Titles
| Original title | Querelle | English |
| Alternate title | Querelle - Ein Pakt mit dem Teufel | |
| Alternate title | Querelle : A Film About Jean Genet's « Querelle de Brest » |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Querelle - Ein Pakt Mit Dem Teufel - Peer Raben, David Ambach (1982) | 7 releases, 1982-1983: Carosello, DB Belter, DRG Records, Dureco Benelux (+2 more) |
| CD | Querelle - Ein Pakt Mit Dem Teufel - Peer Raben, David Ambach (1982) | 2 releases, 1995: Prudence |
| Cassette | Querelle - Ein Pakt Mit Dem Teufel - Peer Raben, David Ambach (1982) | 3 releases, 1982: Carosello, DRG Records, Jupiter Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | September 8, 1982 |
| Theatrical | France | September 8, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | September 8, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Germany | September 16, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | November 4, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Spain | November 26, 1982 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 29, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Finland | August 5, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | October 14, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | October 21, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | February 2, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | February 17, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Japan | May 20, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | August 22, 1985 |
| Television | Sweden | November 3, 1990 |
| Theatrical | Finland | June 3, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Spain | February 16, 2001 |
| Television | Sweden | March 23, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Greece | March 4, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | July 22, 2016 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | Czech Republic | August 1, 1993 |
| Home video | Brazil | March 10, 2014 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | March 10, 2014 |
| Home video | United States | June 11, 2024 |
Full credits
| Director | Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Cast | Brad Davis, Franco Nero (Lieutenant Seblon), Jeanne Moreau, 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), Axel Bauer (Worker), Neil Bell (Theo), Gilles Gavois (Sailor), Wolf Gremm (Drunk legionnaire), Karl-Heinz von Hassel (Worker), Y Sa Lo (Girl), Michael McLernon (Sailor), Frank Ripploh (Drunk legionnaire), Karl Scheydt (Sailor), Vitus Zeplichal (Worker), Isa Jank |
| Screenplay | Burkhard Driest, Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Producer | Dieter Schidor, Sam Waynberg |
| Executive producer | Michael McLernon |
| Cinematography | Josef Vavra, Xaver Schwarzenberger |
| Editing | Juliane Lorenz, Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Music | Peer Raben |
| Sound | Hartmut Eichgrün, Vladimír Vízner |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
