Trailer of Daniel Craig-starrer 'Queer' unveiled
Daniel Craig Stars in Luca Guadagnino's Adaptation of William Burroughs' Classic Novel
LOS ANGELES: On Tuesday, the trailer of Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey-starrer film 'Queer' was released. As per Variety, 'Queer' is based on the semi-autobiographical novel by William Burroughs.
It is set in Mexico City during the 1940s and follows William Lee (Craig), an American expat living mostly in isolation among American college students and bar owners.
He becomes infatuated with a discharged American Navy serviceman, Eugene Allerton (Starkey), a drug user who eventually becomes involved with Lee after initially being indifferent to his advances. Jason Schwartzman, Lesley Manville and Omar Apollo co-star.
The door is already open. Watch the trailer for Luca Guadagnino’s spellbinding new film QUEER, based on the novel by William S. Burroughs and starring Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey. Only in theaters November 27. pic.twitter.com/abMSFoBAOv
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Luca Guadagnino has directed the project. 'Queer' was premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion.
The film went on to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival and the New York Film Festival. 'Queer' is set to be released on November 27.