New Arrival Querelle (#1221)

Conjured from the unholy meeting of two iconoclastic queer artists, Rainer Werner Fassbinders final film audaciously raises Jean Genets controversial novel to the level of myth. In an expressionistic soundstage vision of a French seaport townbathed in fiery reds and complete with phallic spiresa 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,Querellefinds Fassbinder pushing his taboo-shattering depiction of gay desire to delirious extremes.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• Restored high-definition digital master, approved by director of photography Xaver Schwarzenberger, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
• New interview with critic Michael Koresky on director Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s aesthetics and visual storytelling
• Rainer Werner FassbinderLast Works,a 1982 documentary by Wolf Gremm
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by critic Nathan Lee

  New cover by Astra Zero