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Marat/Sade

Marat/Sade

Marat/Sade

Marat/Sade

By Peter Weiss

1967•1h 56m•

★6.1(36 ratings)

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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.

Director

Writers

Adrian Mitchell

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Main Cast

Patrick Magee

Patrick Magee

Marquis de Sade

Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Jean-Paul Marat

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Herald

Clifford Rose

Clifford Rose

Monsieur Coulmier

Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson

Charlotte Corday

Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

Cucurucu

Hugh Sullivan

Hugh Sullivan

Kokol

John Hussey

John Hussey

Newly Rich Lady

William Morgan Sheppard

William Morgan Sheppard

A Mad Animal

Jonathan Burn

Jonathan Burn

Polpoch

Jeanette Landis

Jeanette Landis

Rossignol

Robert Langdon Lloyd

Robert Langdon Lloyd

Jacques Roux (as Robert Lloyd)

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Peter Brook
Second Assistant Director: Ariel Levy
First Assistant Director: Anthony Waye
Continuity: Josephine Knowles

Writing

Screenplay: Adrian Mitchell
Original Story: Peter Weiss

Production

Producer: Michael Birkett
Production Manager: Jack Swinburne

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Richard Peaslee
Boom Operator: Robin Clegg
Sound Recordist: Bob Allen
Sound Mixer: Hugh Strain
Musician: Paul Hiley
Musician: Mike Gould

Cinematography

Director of Photography: David Watkin
Focus Puller: Wally Byatt
Camera Operator: Jim Day
Clapper Loader: Nigel Cousins
Focus Puller: Roy Ford

Editing

Editor: Tom Priestley
Assistant Editor: Rex Pyke

Art Direction

Production Design: Sally Jacobs
Art Direction: Edward Marshall

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Designer: Gunilla Palmstierna-Weiss
Makeup Designer: Alan Boyle
Wig Designer: Ken Lintott
Makeup Artist: Bunty Phillips
Costume Designer: John Hales
Costume Designer: Lynn Hope

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "By Peter Weiss"

#2

The runtime is 116 minutes (1h 56m).

#3

The film was directed by Peter Brook.

#4

The screenplay was written by Adrian Mitchell.

#5

The score was composed by Richard Peaslee.

#6

Cinematography was handled by David Watkin.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0060668.

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Rating

6.1/10

Average

36 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Marat/Sade

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

Production Companies:

National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)