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

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 (1967)

By Peter Weiss

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.

Date of release
1967-02-22
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (37)
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Music, Drama, History
Director
Peter Brook

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Marat/Sade
  • Filmed in: Pinewood Studios

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, 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.

Production

Filming took place at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire. David Watkin was the cinematographer.

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