Querelle

1982, 1h 49min -

Conjured from the unholy meeting of two iconoclastic queer artists, Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s final film audaciously raises Jean Genet’s controversial novel to the level of myth. In an expressionistic soundstage vision of a French seaport town—bathed in fiery hues and complete with phallic spires—a strapping sailor and unrepentant criminal (Brad Davis) comes ashore to arouse passion, rivalry, and violence among the libidinal denizens drawn into his orbit. Enacted with dreamlike stylization by a cast of international stars, including Jeanne Moreau and Franco Nero, QUERELLE finds Fassbinder pushing his taboo-shattering depiction of gay desire to delirious extremes. Show more

"Querelle" — movie produced in France and Germany and released in 1982. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.6 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 49min. "Querelle" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel and Tubi. Click on a playlink to watch it now!