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Summary
The 18th-century French marquis recalls his sadomasochistic experiments and goes to jail for lewd behavior.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+24)
Critics 10Audiences 34GoodWatch 22
Tomatometer10%
IMDb4.3
Audience score24%
Running time
1 h 53 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109113Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 30 more
Released
1969
August 27, 1969
57 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Germany- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Keir DulleaMarquis de Sade
Senta BergerAnne de Montreuil
Lilli PalmerMme. de Montreuil
Anna MasseyRenée de Montreuil
Sonja ZiemannLa Beauvoisin
Christiane KrügerLaura
Uta LevkaRose Keller- BSBarbara StanekColette
Susanne von AlmassyMarquis' Mother
Friedrich SchoenfelderMarquis' Father- HWHerbert WeißbachM. de Montreuil
Heinz SpitznerInspector Marais
Tilly LauensteinMadame Grandcon
John HustonThe Abbe- MKMax KiebachMarquis de Sade as a Boy
- MCMaria CaleitaMarie (uncredited)
Barboura MorrisNun (uncredited)
Anke SyringProstitute in Orgy (uncredited)
Evelyne TraegerProstitute in Orgy (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Cy Endfield Director
- Gordon Hessler Other
Writing · 3
- Richard Matheson Screenplay
- Peter Berg Screenplay
- Gilbert Lély Book
Production · 7
- Artur Brauner Executive Producer
- Louis M. Heyward Executive Producer
- James H. Nicholson Producer
- Samuel Z. Arkoff Producer
- Peter Hahne Production Supervisor
- Wolfram Kohtz Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Richard Angst Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Billy Strange Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Hans Jürgen Kiebach Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Evangeline Harrison Costume Design
- Fredy Arnold Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Salvatore Billitteri Post Production Supervisor
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