Marquis (1989)
- Directed by
- Henri Xhonneux
- Genre
- erotic film, prison film
- Country
- France, Belgium
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 53 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Set during the French Revolution, the film follows the Marquis de Sade writing in his prison cell. All characters wear animal masks and speak with dubbed voices, creating a strange world of sex and political chaos.
surrealgrotesqueabsurdistslow-burndarkly comicunsettlingatmosphericvisually distinctive
What happens
Marquis is a 1989 film directed by Henri Xhonneux. A Belgium-France co-production, it is based on the life and writings of Marquis de Sade. All the actors wear animal masks, and their voices are dubbed. There are a few scenes involving clay animation. The film was a project by French cartoonist Roland Topor, who had previously delivered the imagery for the 1973 animated film Fantastic Planet. Since its release, Marquis has developed a cult following. The tagline used in the US release was, "A bizarre tale of sex, lust, and the French Revolution". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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