Marat/Sade (film)
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| Directed by | Peter Brook |
| Produced by | Michael Birkett |
| Screenplay by | Adrian Mitchell English translation: Geoffrey Skelton |
| Based on | Marat/Sade by Peter Weiss |
| Starring | Patrick Magee Ian Richardson Michael Williams Clifford Rose Glenda Jackson Freddie Jones |
| Music by | Richard Peaslee |
| Cinematography | David Watkin |
| Edited by | Tom Priestley |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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116 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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' play Marat/Sade. The screen adaptation is directed by Peter Brook, and originated in his theatre production for the Royal Shakespeare Company. The English version was written by Adrian Mitchell from a translation by Geoffrey Skelton.
The cast included Ian Richardson, Patrick Magee, Glenda Jackson, Clifford Rose, and Freddie Jones. It was filmed at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire and released by United Artists on 22 February 1967 in the United States, and 8 March 1967 in the United Kingdom. The film's score comprised Richard Peaslee's compositions. David Watkin was the cinematographer.[2] The film uses the full title in the opening credits, though most of the publicity materials uses the shortened form.
Plot
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Cast
- Patrick Magee as Marquis de Sade
- Ian Richardson as Jean-Paul Marat
- Michael Williams as Herald
- Clifford Rose as Monsieur Coulmier
- Glenda Jackson as Charlotte Corday
- Freddie Jones as Cucurucu
- Hugh Sullivan as Kokol
- John Hussey as Newly Rich Lady
- W. Morgan Sheppard as A Mad Animal
- John Steiner as Monsieur Dupere
- Henry Woolf as Father
Reception
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The film received positive reviews. It currently holding a 100% "fresh" rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.[3]
Accolades
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Brook shared the Nastro d'Argento for Best Director of a Foreign Film with Robert Bresson, who was honored for Mouchette, and received Special Mention at the Locarno International Film Festival.
Gallery
Brook's staging from the film (left), with David's La Mort de Marat its inspiration (right).
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Death of Marat from Marat-Sade.JPG
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References
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- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Marat/Sade at IMDb
- Marat/Sade at Rotten Tomatoes
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