De Sade (1969)

Hounded by the police on charges of inflammatory writing, the once handsome Marquis De Sade seeks refuge in an abandoned family mansion. This colorful movie depicts DeSade's life from ... See full summary »

Directors:

Cy Endfield, Roger Corman (uncredited)

Writers:

Richard Matheson (screenplay), Peter Berg (screenplay)

Stars:

Keir Dullea, Senta Berger, Lilli Palmer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Keir Dullea	...	Marquis de Sade
Senta Berger	...	Anne de Montreuil
Lilli Palmer	...	Mme de Montreuil
Anna Massey	...	Renée de Montreuil
Sonja Ziemann	...	La Beauvoisin
Christiane Krüger	...	Laura, Marquis' Mistress
Uta Levka	...	Rose Keller
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

Storyline

Hounded by the police on charges of inflammatory writing, the once handsome Marquis De Sade seeks refuge in an abandoned family mansion. This colorful movie depicts DeSade's life from childhood to manhood. A life infamous for erotic behavior, going from woman to woman, seeking a love that eludes him.

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Plot Keywords:

interrupted sex | period drama | breasts | buttocks | lust | 

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Taglines:

A strange man, an unusual story

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | Thriller

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Certificate:

X

Did You Know?

Trivia

Roger Corman unofficially replaced Cy Endfield as director.

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Connections

Referenced in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)

User Reviews

Dull, but not worthless

I wish they had saved the German version of this one, but alas, only the AIP version seems to turn up, though most versions are barely longer than the one USA network ran in their infancy. What was once given an "X" rating, barely rises above PG-13 standards for this new millennium. Dullea, fresh from "2001", is out of place amidst the tame exploitation, but gives it a good try. John Huston, in the midst of a long string of aging weirdo roles, steals the show easily. The script by Richard Matheson, is well done, but manhandled by the multiple directors different approaches, and the different exploitation requirements of the various producers. It easily extends the normal AIP formula, but falls short of it's goal to cross into more "Adult" film-making. Not worthless, but not all that thrilling, with much "dead Air"

Details

Country:

West Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 August 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Liebesabenteuer des Marquis S

Filming Locations:

Bavaria Studios, Bavariafilmplatz 7, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany

Box Office

Gross USA:

$1,250,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

American International Pictures (AIP), Central Cinema Company Film (CCC), Trans Continental

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1