Marat/Sade
By Peter Weiss
6.1
1967
1h 56m
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.
Movie Information
Status
Released
Release Date
February 22, 1967
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
6.1
(35 votes)
Genres
Music
Drama
History
Production Companies
National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)
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.
