Sade (2000)

Director:

Benoît Jacquot

Writers:

Serge Bramly (novel)
Jacques Fieschi (writer)

Release Date:

23 August 2000 (France)

Genre:

Biography | Crime | Drama | History

Tagline:

He was a man ahead of his time. His ideas on love and sex shocked his generation

Plot:

A man prepares himself to be transferred to a detention center and rest home where he will relive one more time the highlights of his youth.

Plot Keywords:

Marquis De Sade | French Revolution | French | Detention | Revolution

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Daniel Auteuil	...	Marquis de Sade
Marianne Denicourt	...	Sensible
Jeanne Balibar	...	Madame Santero
Grégoire Colin	...	Fournier
Isild Le Besco	...	Emilie de Lancris
Jean-Pierre Cassel	...	Le vicomte de Lancris
Philippe Duquesne	...	Coignard
Vincent Branchet	...	Chevalier de Coublier
Raymond Gérôme	...	Président de Maussane
Jalil Lespert	...	Augustin
Dominique Reymond	...	Madame de Lancris
Sylvie Testud	...	Renée de Sade
François Levantal	...	Latour
Frédérique Tirmont	...	Madame d'Amblet
Daniel Martin	...	Monsieur Santero

Also Known As:

De Sade (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

100 min | Argentina:106 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:R21 | Iceland:16 | Italy:VM14 | Argentina:16 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:III | Japan:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Philippines:R-18

Filming Locations:

Abbaye Saint-Martin, Sées, Orne, France

Company:

Alicéléo

Sad Sade

The title is a misnomer:the movie depicts barely one year of the so-called "divin marquis" .Twas a hard time for him 'cause he was threatened by the guillotine :the quiet joys of the reign of Terror .

Historically speaking,the background is rather sketchy: "the fête De l'et re supreme",Robespierre's failed attempt to create a secular religion,his downfall ,a heaven sent opportunity for showing Doctor Guillotin's sinister machine at work (full speed).

As far as Sade is concerned ,it's a downright mediocre affair :he's waiting in a former nunnery with other nobles ,a golden cage if you compare it to ,say,Marie-Antoinette's or scientist Lavoisier's fates,and he exchanges futile conversations with a young virgin about death,love and other trivia.There's the obligatory "daring" scene but you've got to be patient because it's a long time before it comes on the screen.And anyway ,by today's standards ,can we call that risqué? Cy Enfield's "De Sade" ,which enjoys one of the lowest ratings of the IMDb ,is at least entertaining ,and Keir Dullea was a more credible marquis than the aging Auteuil.And it featured John Huston.