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

Name: 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
Genre: Music, Drama, History
Released: 1967-02-22
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Patrick Magee, Ian Richardson, Michael Williams, Clifford Rose, Glenda Jackson

1967 · Movie · 1h 56m · NR

MusicDramaHistory

"By Peter Weiss"

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.

Ratings

IMDb

7.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes

93%

Key crew

Peter BrookDirector
Adrian MitchellScreenplay
Richard PeasleeOriginal Music Composer

Cast

Patrick MageeMarquis de Sade
Ian RichardsonJean-Paul Marat
Michael WilliamsHerald
Clifford RoseMonsieur Coulmier
Glenda JacksonCharlotte Corday
Freddie JonesCucurucu
Hugh SullivanKokol
John HusseyNewly Rich Lady
William Morgan SheppardA Mad Animal
Jonathan BurnPolpoch
Jeanette LandisRossignol
Robert Langdon LloydJacques Roux (as Robert Lloyd)

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