Marat/Sade (1966)

Original title

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

Directed by

Peter Brook

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 36 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In an asylum, the inmates perform a play about the French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat, directed by the Marquis de Sade. The line between performance and madness blurs as the actors and patients question power, violence, and sanity.

theatricalintenseconfrontationalcerebralclaustrophobicunsettlingstylizedchaotic

What happens

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, usually shortened to Marat/Sade (pronounced [ma.ʁa.sad]), is a 1967 British film adaptation of Peter Weiss's 1964 play. It is directed by Peter Brook, and originated in his stage production for the Royal Shakespeare Company, which later transferred to Broadway. The film stars Ian Richardson, Patrick Magee, Glenda Jackson, Clifford Rose, and Freddie Jones, reprising their roles from the stage version. The film premiered on 22 February 1967, and received widespread positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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