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Querelle (1982)
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Genre: Drama
Country: West Germany, France
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Here is the story of a beautiful, proud and tough loner, a sailor named Querelle, whose commanding officer Seblon worships and desires him from afar. Querelle turns on his drugs-smuggling partner and murders him. He then goes to a notorious brothel run by the rapacious Lysiane, who leads Querelle into his first homosexual encounter. Then, Querelle has become vulnerable and soft, and soon the once powerful object of passion comes to belong to Seblon.
Style:
sexy, sexual, controversial, art house, sensual, erotic drama, stylized, emotional, twist ending, atmospheric ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
gay, homosexuality, lgbtq, surrealism, gays and lesbians, lgbt, murder, male male relationship, male homosexuality, glbt, serial killer, psychology, sexuality, betrayal, gay sex, lgbtqi, sailor, hot and sexy, gender, brothel, homosexual, gay lead character, sexual repression, erotica, porn ...
Time:
year 1982, 80s, 20th century
Place:
france, europe
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Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Country: UK, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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