Querelle

1:22:01

As though he was standing before
the fetus of a baby Querelle.

1:22:09

He wanted to make love to him...

1:22:11

because he believed his tenderness
would be strengthened by it.

1:22:15

Because he would be
more closely linked to Gil...

1:22:18

whom he would then link
more closely to himself.

1:22:21

But he didn't know
how to go about it...

1:22:23

since he, having always been fucked,
didn't know how to fuck a guy.

1:22:28

A gesture
would have embarrassed him.

1:22:52

- You're sweet, you know that?
- Why?

1:22:56

You let me kiss you like this
without complaining about it.

1:22:59

Why should I?
I told you you are my friend.

1:23:03

- This isn't bothering you, is it?
- No.

1:23:25

You've got to be
my very special friend forever.

1:23:30

- Do you understand?
- Yes.

1:23:34

- And will you?
- Yes.

1:23:44

In some obscure way...

1:23:46

Querelle understood
that love is voluntary.

1:23:50

You have to want it.

1:23:52

When you don't love men...

1:23:54

letting yourself get fucked
can give you pleasure...

1:23:57

but to fuck men,
you have to love them...

1:23:59

even if only
at the moment you're fucking.