Marat/Sade is a 1967 adaptation of the Peter Weiss play, 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.
The film, adapted by Adrian Mitchell and directed by Peter Brook, used the full title in the opening credits, though most of the publicity materials used the shortened form.
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 February 22, 1967 in the United States, and March 8, 1967 in the United Kingdom. The film’s score comprised Richard Peaslee’s compositions. David Watkin served as cinematographer.
Produced by Michael Birkett
Original Music by Richard Peaslee
Cinematography by David Watkin
Film Editing by Tom Priestley
Production Design by Sally Jacobs
Art Direction by Ted Marshall
Costume Design by
John Hales
Lynn Hope
Gunilla Palmstierna-Weiss
Makeup Department
Alan Boyle makeup artist
Alan Boyle wig maker
Ken Lintott makeup artist
Ken Lintott wig maker
Bunty Phillips makeup artist (as Bunty Philips)
Betty Sherriff hair stylist
Production Management
Jack Swinburne production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anthony Way first assistant director
Ariel Levy assistant director (uncredited)
Anthony Waye assistant director (uncredited)
Sound Department
Bob Allen sound recordist (as Robert Allen)
Robin Clegg boom operator
Hugh Strain dubbing mixer
Camera and Electrical Department
Wally Byatt focus puller
Jim Day camera operator
Roy Ford focus puller
Editorial Department
Rex Pyke assistant editor
Other crew
Malcolm Goddard choreographer
Josephine Knowles continuity
Diana Stanley stage manager
