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.
Release Date | February 22, 1967 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Marat/Sade | |
Runtime | 1h 56min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | English | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | United Kingdom | |
Production Companies | National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC) |