Adapted by Peter Brook from his renowned stage production, this period drama depicts French writer and aristocrat Marquis de Sade directing a performance while institutionalized in an asylum. Relating the death of revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat at the hand of Charlotte Corday, the play, sees the disturbed mental patients become increasingly unruly during the course of the story.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 56 min.
- Country, year
- United Kingdom, 1967
- Genre
- Drama, History, Musical
- Language
- English
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian
- Age rating
- N-16
Credits
- Director
- Peter Brook
- Screenplay
- Adrian Mitchell
- Producers
- Michael Birkett
- Cinematography
- David Watkin
- Music
- Richard Peaslee
- Cast
- Patrick Magee, Ian Richardson, Michael Williams, Clifford Rose, Glenda Jackson
Festivals and awards
- Best Foreign Director Award
- Special Mention
Director
Peter Brook
Peter Brook was a world renowned theater director, as well as a film director, recipient of many “Emmy” and “Tony” awards, among others. Studied at Oxford University. Since 1962 worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), later on founded an international theatre company in France in 1971. Known for his innovative productions of Shakespeare‘s plays which introduced new ideas in the avant-garde scene of the 20th century. He also staged operas
