Marat/Sade (film)
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DVD cover | |
| 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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Running time | 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.
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
Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 100%, based on 11 reviews, with a rating average of 7.8/10.[3] Film critic Leonard Maltin awarded the film 4 out of a possible 4 stars, calling the film "chilling", praising the film's atmosphere as being "...so vivid that is seems actors are breathing down your neck".[4]
Accolades
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.
References
- ↑ "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 (X)". Lord Birkett. British Board of Film Classification. 30 November 1966. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ↑ "Filmography". David Watkin. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ↑ "Marat/Sade (1966) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ↑ Leonard Maltin (2 September 2014). Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 896. ISBN 978-0-698-18361-2.
External links
- Marat/Sade at the Internet Movie Database
- Marat/Sade at Rotten Tomatoes
- Marat/Sade at AllMovie
- Marat/Sade at the TCM Movie Database