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
“By Peter Weiss”
Synopsis
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.
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Marat Sade Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2008-07-20
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Patrick Magee
Marquis de Sade
Ian Richardson
Jean-Paul Marat
Michael Williams
Herald
Clifford Rose
Monsieur Coulmier
Glenda Jackson
Charlotte Corday
Freddie Jones
Cucurucu
Hugh Sullivan
Kokol
John Hussey
Newly Rich Lady
William Morgan Sheppard
A Mad Animal
Jonathan Burn
Polpoch
Jeanette Landis
Rossignol
Robert Langdon Lloyd
Jacques Roux (as Robert Lloyd)
John Steiner
Monsieur Dupere
James Mellor
Schoolmaster
Henry Woolf
Father
John Harwood
Voltaire
Leon Lissek
Lavoisier
Susan Williamson
Simone Evrard
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 22, 1967
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 16, 2019
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Peter Brook
- Screenplay & Story
- Adrian Mitchell
- Original Score
- Richard Peaslee
- 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
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Studios
- National Film Finance Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Peter Brook
Adrian Mitchell, Peter Weiss
Richard Peaslee
David Watkin
Tom Priestley
Michael Birkett
Department Leadership Roster
David Watkin
Director of Photography
Peter Brook
Director
Michael Birkett
Producer
Tom Priestley
Editor
Sally Jacobs
Production Design
Adrian Mitchell
Screenplay
Richard Peaslee
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is 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 about?
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.
Who directed 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 was directed by Peter Brook.
Who stars in 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 principal cast of 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 includes Patrick Magee, Ian Richardson, Michael Williams, Clifford Rose, Glenda Jackson.
When was 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 released and how long is it?
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 was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
Who composed the musical score for 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 original motion picture soundtrack for 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 was composed by Richard Peaslee.
What is the age rating and content advisory for 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 holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).