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Querelle poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.2 / 100
1982·Drama / Crime·1h 48m

QUERELLE

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

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.

Above the Line
Rainer Werner Fassbinder·DirectorBurkhard Driest·ScreenplayRainer Werner Fassbinder·ScreenplayJosef Vavra·Director of PhotographyPeer Raben·Original Music ComposerJuliane Lorenz·Editor
Cast
Brad Davis·QuerelleFranco Nero·Lieutenant SeblonJeanne Moreau·LysianeLaurent Malet·Roger BatailleHanno Pöschl·Robert / GilGünther Kaufmann·NonoBurkhard Driest·MarioRoger Fritz·MarcellinDieter Schidor·Vic RivetteNatja Brunckhorst·Paulette
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Rainer Werner Fassbinder·Director
Writing· 2
Burkhard Driest·ScreenplayRainer Werner Fassbinder·Screenplay
Camera· 4
Josef Vavra·Director of PhotographyXaver Schwarzenberger·Director of PhotographyMichael Stöger·Key GripRoger Fritz·Still Photographer
Editing· 3
Juliane Lorenz·EditorRainer Werner Fassbinder·EditorGalip Iyitanir·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Peer Raben·Original Music ComposerMel Kutbay·Foley ArtistPaulette Rubinstein·Dialogue Editor
Art & Design· 3
Walter E. Richarz·Art DirectionBarbara Baum·Costume DesignerFriedrich Thaler·Painter
Production· 8
Sam Waynberg·ProducerDieter Schidor·ProducerMichael McLernon·Executive ProducerMickey Cottrell·PublicistMina Kindl·PublicistChristian Zertz·Production AccountantJürgen von Kornatzki·Unit Production ManagerRolf Zehetbauer·Production Designer
Other Departments· 6
El Hedi ben Salem·ThanksEva Fleischmann·Wardrobe AssistantHeidrun Schmandt·CateringEckard Knuth·ElectricianFredy Alexander·DriverKurt Schönwälder·Wardrobe Assistant
By the Numbers
77.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Querelle's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0000FF
#FF0000
#000000
Mood
Sensual, Artistic
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a pop art illustration of two men's profiles against a vibrant blue background. The man on the left is kissing the neck of the man on the ri”

drama
Key Elements
Red Lips
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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