Marat/Sade (film)

Marat/Sade
DVD cover
Directed byPeter Brook
Screenplay byAdrian Mitchell
English translation:
Geoffrey Skelton
Based onMarat/Sade
by Peter Weiss
Produced byMichael Birkett
StarringPatrick Magee
Ian Richardson
Michael Williams
Clifford Rose
Glenda Jackson
Freddie Jones
CinematographyDavid Watkin
Edited byTom Priestley
Music byRichard Peaslee
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release dates
  • 22 February 1967 (1967-02-22) (US)
  • 8 March 1967 (1967-03-08) (UK)
Running time
116 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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 use the shortened form.

  1. ^ "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)". British Board of Film Classification. 30 November 1966. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  2. ^ Watkin, David (7 January 2009). "Filmography". The David Watkin Archive. Retrieved 12 August 2015.