British distributors Artificial Eye have officially announced and detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of acclaimed German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder's
Querelle (1982), starring Brad Davis, Franco Nero, and Jeanne Moreau. The release will be available for purchase on March 10th.
On leave in the Port of Brest, a bisexual sailor (Brad Davis) murders a fellow seaman and visits a notorious brothel, where he gives full vent to his homosexual desires. One by one, the other habitues of the brothel succumb to his charms. Adapted from the novel by Jean Genet, this was Rainer Werner Fassbinder's last film and his most vividly surreal in its design and photography.
Special Features:
- Mini-Documentary: "Twilight of the Bodies: Fassbinder in Search of Querelle"
- Presentation of the film by director Volker Schlondorff
- Original Theatrical Trailer