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)

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.

English
Rated NR
🎭Drama
🏛History
🎵Music

Released

22nd February 1967

59 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 56 minutes

Finishes at 12:42pm

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Directed by

Peter Brook

Written by

Adrian Mitchell

Ratings and awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

7.5/10
93%
61%
76%

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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