Special Screenings

Marat / Sade

1 hr. 56 min. | Drama, History, Musical | N-16

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Adapted by Peter Brook from his renowned stage production, this period drama depicts French writer and aristocrat Marquis de Sade directing a performance while institutionalized in an asylum. Relating the death of revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat at the hand of Charlotte Corday, the play, sees the disturbed mental patients become increasingly unruly during the course of the story.

Peter Brook

Peter Brook

Peter Brook was a world renowned theater director, as well as a film director, recipient of many “Emmy” and “Tony” awards, among others. Studied at Oxford University. Since 1962 worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), later on founded an international theatre company in France in 1971. Known for his innovative productions of Shakespeare‘s plays which introduced new ideas in the avant-garde scene of the 20th century. He also staged operas
Languages
English
Subtitles
Lithuanian
Produced
1967: United Kingdom

Film information

Director
Peter Brook
Producers
Michael Birkett
Screenplay
Adrian Mitchell
Music
Richard Peaslee
Cinematography
David Watkin
Cast
Patrick Magee, Ian Richardson, Michael Williams, Clifford Rose, Glenda Jackson

Screenings

Thursday, 10 November

21:00

Skalvija · Hall 1

Past screening

Saturday, 12 November

21:00

Forum Cinemas Kaune · 4

Past screening

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