Querelle1982
Querelle (1982)
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Movie Info
Cast
as Querelle
as Lieutenant Seblon
as Lysiane
as Roger Bataille
as Paulette
as Robert/Gil
as Nono
as Mario
as Mario
as Vic
as Marcellin
as Sailor
as Theo
as Armenian
as Armenian
as Young Woman
as Young Woman
as Drunk Soldier
as Drunk Soldier
as Drunk Soldier
as Dede
as Sailor
as Sailor
as Worker
as Worker
as Worker
as Worker
Critic Reviews for Querelle
All Critics (10) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (4) | DVD (3)
It is far from perfect, but a rewarding experience nonetheless - amd a much better film than the derivative "Lola" and the convoluted "Veronika Voss" that preceded it. It is destined to become a cult classic.
Except for some things that Miss Moreau does, Querelle is not only humorless but also uncharacteristically witless.
Because the film is an experiment, it often seems disjointed or incomprehensible, but more than anything it marks a radical turning point in narrative filmmaking.
It's probably worth a look only for Fassbinder's most die-hard fans.
Stays faithful to Genet's lurid poetry.
A sour melodrama
Audience Reviews for Querelle
Fassbinder's last work only proves that he wasn't really in tune with Genet's vision to adapt one of his stories, since this is only a convoluted, aimless mess packed with ridiculous, pseudo-poetic dialogue and unable to make you feel any connection with its characters.
Super Reviewer
It's as if Andre Gide directed a film written by Tom of Finland and cast by the Village People. Striking visuals. Avant garde, to say the least!
Super Reviewer
A director's wicked sexual fantasies writen in Shakesperian terms and photographed in lush Technicolor hues. A shame the characters' only motivations seem to be following their hormonal instincts and find revenge and redemption through screwing.
Super Reviewer
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