United States / Aug 27, 1969
He made evil an art, virtue a vice... and pain a pleasure!
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The 18th-century French marquis recalls his sadomasochistic experiments and goes to jail for lewd behavior.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Barbara Stanek | Colette |
| Susanne von Almassy | Marquis' Mother |
| Friedrich Schoenfelder | Marquis' Father |
| Herbert Weißbach | M. de Montreuil |
| Heinz Spitzner | Inspector Marais |
| Tilly Lauenstein | Madame Grandcon |
| Ortrud Gross | |
| John Huston | The Abbe |
| Max Kiebach | Marquis de Sade as a Boy |
| Maria Caleita | Marie (uncredited) |
| Barboura Morris | Nun (uncredited) |
| Anke Syring | Prostitute in Orgy (uncredited) |
| Evelyne Traeger | Prostitute in Orgy (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistoryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | De Sade |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Germany, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | American International Pictures |
| Release date | 27 agosto 1969 |
| Executive producer | Artur Brauner, Louis M. Heyward |
| Production | Pat Green, Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson |
| Writer | Richard Matheson, Peter Berg, Gilbert Lély |
| Cinematography | Richard Angst |
| Assistant directors | Cy Endfield, Roger Corman |
| Camera operators | Richard Angst |
| Additional photography | Richard Angst |
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| Production design | Hans Jürgen Kiebach |
| Art direction | Hans Jürgen Kiebach |
| Set decoration | Hans Jürgen Kiebach |
| Music | Billy Strange |
| Sound | Billy Strange |
| Costume design | Evangeline Harrison, Fredy Arnold |
| Makeup | Fredy Arnold, Evangeline Harrison |
| Hairstyling | Fredy Arnold, Evangeline Harrison |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Sep 26, 1970 / 18
Portugal / Nov 07, 1976 / Barcelos
Physical media
United States / Mar 09, 2002 / NR / DVD
Germany / Jul 07, 2015 / 16 / DVD
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