Queer (film)

Queer
Queer
Directed by	Luca Guadagnino
Screenplay by	Justin Kuritzkes
Based on	Queer; by William S. Burroughs
Produced by	Luca Guadagnino; Lorenzo Mieli;
Starring	Daniel Craig; Drew Starkey; Lesley Manville; Jason Schwartzman; Henry Zaga;
Cinematography	Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
Edited by	Marco Costa
Music by	Trent Reznor; Atticus Ross;
Production; companies	Frenesy Film Company; The Apartment Pictures; Fremantle North America;
Distributed by	Lucky Red (Italy); A24 (United States);
Release date	September 3, 2024 (Venice);
Running time	135 minutes
Countries	Italy; United States;
Language	English
Budget	€48 million

Queer is a 2024 historical romance drama film directed by Luca Guadagnino from a screenplay by Justin Kuritzkes, based on the 1985 novel by William S. Burroughs. Set in 1940s Mexico City, the film follows an outcast American expat (Daniel Craig) who becomes infatuated with a younger man (Drew Starkey).

Queer premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 3, in-competition for the Golden Lion.^[2]^[3]

^ Armocida, Pedro (28 August 2024). "Alberto Barbera: «La mia Venezia è diversa»" [Alberto Barbera: 'My Venice is different']. Box Office (in Italian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^ "Venezia 81 Competition | Queer". Venice Biennale. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
^ Tartaglione, Nancy; Aboul Kheir, Nada (3 September 2024). "Luca Guadagnino's Queer Earns 11-Minute Ovation At Venice Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 September 2024.