Movie Description

Marat/Sade

(1967)

Overview

In Charenton Asylum, the Marquis de Sade directs a play about Jean Paul Marat's death, using the patients as actors. Based on 'The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade', a 1963 play by Peter Weiss.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleMarat/Sade

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1967-02-22

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 56m

Production CompaniesNational Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)

Genres

  • Music
  • Drama
  • History