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Product Summary
He made evil an art, virtue a vice...and pain a pleasure!
| Love and hate. Genius and madness. Pleasure and pain. Like heaven and hell, they are inextricably connected. But what tortuous demons lurk within these boundaries, threatening to consume the soul of any who come too near? Keir Duella (2001: A Space Odyssey) and Oscar winner John Huston star in this "ornately splendid, extravagantly produced" (Hollywood Citizen-News) film about the man who made this errant realm his own: the notorious Marquis de Sade. "Man is not seduced to evil, he is evil." This is the creed of de Sade, and he reaffirms it daily as he exacts his sexual pleasure from the tender flesh of the women of France. But he was not always a purveyor of corruption and depravity. He was once a young boy--honest, innocent...and about to become the victim of another's perverse brutality. |
"Visually resplendent! Vital! Well though-out, plotted [and] acted! L.A. Herald Examiner
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Editor's Note
A unique 1969 version of the tale of the Marquis de Sade, produced by Roger Corman and Samuel Z. Arkoff. Keir Dullea plays the title character in a film characterized by its psychedelic imagery and go-go sensibilities. He is terrorized by his uncle and haunted by his own past before embarking on a pattern of debauchery. Originally released with an "X" rating, this film has lost its edge over time, although the final orgy sequence is 20 minutes of erotic filmmaking that offers release after the teasting first hour which acts ostensibly as art cinema. John Huston shines in a supporting role.
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Features
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DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Subtitled, English, French, Spanish |
Technical Info
Release Information |
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Studio: Tapeworm |
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Release Date: 1/11/2005 |
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Running Time: 104 minutes |
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Original Release Date: 1969 |
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Catalog ID: 1002965 |
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UPC: 00027616871527 |
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Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video |
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Original Language: English |
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Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed |
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Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
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Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio |
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1.85:1 |
Cast & Crew
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Anna Massey |
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Keir Dullea |
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Lilli Palmer |
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Christiane Kruger |
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Senta Berger |
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Sonja Ziemann |
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Cy Endfield - Director |
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Richard Angst - Director of Photography |
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Billy Strange - Musical Score |
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Samuel Z. Arkoff, et al. - Producer |
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Richard Matheson - Writer |
