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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

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.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
February 22, 1967
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC),National Film Finance Corporation
Cast
Maroussia Frank,John Hussey,Robert Langdon Lloyd,Guy Gordon,Glenda Jackson,Hugh Sullivan,James Mellor,Freddie Jones,Clifford Rose,Ruth Bakerand 25 more
Director
Peter Brook
Writer
Peter Weiss,Adrian Mitchell
Producer
Michael Birkett
Cinematography
David Watkin
Music
Richard Peaslee
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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