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.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Daniel Auteuil | ... |
Marquis de Sade
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| Marianne Denicourt | ... |
Sensible
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| Jeanne Balibar | ... |
Madame Santero
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| Grégoire Colin | ... |
Fournier
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| Isild Le Besco | ... |
Emilie de Lancris
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| Jean-Pierre Cassel | ... |
Le vicomte de Lancris
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| Philippe Duquesne | ... |
Coignard
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Vincent Branchet | ... |
Chevalier de Coublier
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Raymond Gérôme | ... |
Président de Maussane
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| Jalil Lespert | ... |
Augustin
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| Dominique Reymond | ... |
Madame de Lancris
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Catherine Bidaut |
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| Sylvie Testud | ... |
Renée de Sade
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Serge Catanese |
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| François Levantal | ... |
Latour
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Monique Couturier | ... |
Duchesse Villars-Brancas
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| Scali Delpeyrat | ... |
Robespierre
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Jean-Paul Dubois |
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Christian Gasc |
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Éléonore Godeau |
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Didier Kersten | ... |
Un Révolutionnaire
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Léo Le Bevillon | ... |
Charles
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Manuel Le Lièvre | ... |
(as Manuel Lelièvre)
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Francine Lesage |
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| Daniel Martin | ... |
Monsieur Santero
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Jean-Pierre Petit |
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| Laurent Stocker |
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Éric Théobald | ... |
(as Eric Theobald)
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Frédérique Tirmont | ... |
Madame d'Amblet
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Gilles Treton |
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| Christophe Vandevelde | ... |
Le peintre David
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Jean-Michel Gambillon | ... |
Farmer (uncredited)
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François Guillaume | ... |
Sanson le bourreau (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Benoît Jacquot | ||
Written by
| Serge Bramly | ... | (novel "La terreur dans le boudoir") |
| Jacques Fieschi | ... | () |
| Bernard Minoret | ... | () |
Produced by
| Françoise Galfré | ... | executive producer |
| Patrick Godeau | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Benoît Delhomme | ||
Editing by
| Luc Barnier | ||
Editorial Department
| Pierre Berlot | ... | color timer |
| Julia Grégory | ... | assistant editor (as Julia Gregory) |
| Bérengère Saint-Bezar | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Frédérique Moidon | ||
Production Design by
| Sylvain Chauvelot | ||
Costume Design by
| Christian Gasc | ||
Makeup Department
| Joëlle Dominique | ... | key hair stylist |
| Christophe Giraud | ... | makeup artist |
| Joël Lavau | ... | key makeup artist |
| Benoît Lestang | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Gérald Portenart | ... | key hair stylist |
| Marie-Claire Schori | ... | key makeup artist |
| Patrick Villain | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Olivier Lagny | ... | unit PA |
| Catherine Lapoujade | ... | production manager |
| Thierry Magniez | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Emmanuel Murat | ... | third assistant director |
| Antoine Santana | ... | assistant director |
| Karin Spreuzkouski | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Jérôme Billa | ... | props |
| Daniel Borgnon | ... | construction manager |
| Michel Charvaz | ... | property master |
| Franck Gies | ... | carpenter |
| Cyrille Perron | ... | key painter |
| Bernadette Saint Loubert | ... | set dresser |
| Elise Tulli | ... | assistant decorator |
Sound Department
| Edouard d'Heucqueville | ... | sound mix technician |
| Jacques Descomps | ... | sound recordist |
| Xavier Drouault | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Dominique Gaborieau | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Olivier Goinard | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jacques Lévy | ... | post-synchronization |
| Nicolas Naegelen | ... | sound editor |
| Philippe Penot | ... | foley artist |
| Daniel Sobrino | ... | sound editor |
| Michel Vionnet | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Jean-Claude Dauphinot | ... | special effects |
| Grégoire Delage | ... | special effects |
| Christian Guillon | ... | special effects |
| Jérome Miel | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Luc Augereau | ... | visual effects producer |
| Arnaud Fouquet | ... | digital artist |
| François Vagnon | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Amedéo Cazzella | ... | stunts (as Amadéo Cazzela) |
| Alain Figlarz | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Fabrice Bismuth | ... | additional photography |
| Robert Bosch | ... | electrician |
| Catherine Cabrol | ... | still photographer |
| Ludovic Caron | ... | electrician |
| Thibaut Guenois | ... | grip |
| Cyril Kuhnholtz | ... | key grip |
| Philippe Lardon | ... | first assistant camera |
| Thierry Le Gall | ... | grip |
| Valentin Monge | ... | steadicam operator |
| Jérôme Olivier | ... | assistant camera / first assistant camera |
| Alexandre Ricco | ... | grip |
| Patrick Rotily | ... | electrician |
| Gaëtane Rousseau | ... | second assistant camera |
| Joel Spinola | ... | additional electrician |
| Jean-Noël Viry | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Geneviève Acien | ... | extras casting |
| Catherine Deserbais | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Brigitte Bourneuf | ... | seamstress |
| Tess Hammami | ... | costumer |
| Bernard Minne | ... | costumer |
| Florence Sadaune | ... | assistant costume designer / chief costumer |
| Tess | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Corinne Dacomo | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Valérie Lindon | ... | music coordinator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Geneviève Dufour | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Thierry Artur | ... | production administrator |
| Georges Branche | ... | equestrian advisor |
| Marguerite Lemarchand | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
- Alicéléo (co-production)
- TF1 Films Production (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Cofimage 11 (in association with)
- RIDICULOUS Pictures
Distributors
- Océan Films (France)
- TF1 International
- Filmes Lusomundo (Portugal)
- Comstock
- Empire Pictures Inc. (2002) (United States) (subtitled)
- Universal Pictures (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Remstar Films (2002) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Universal Studios Home Video (Canada) (VHS)
- Wellspring Media (2003) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- L'Etude et la Supervision des Trucages (L'E.S.T.) (visual effects)
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Many noble families are locked in a chateau due to the French Revolution. The infamous Marquis de Sade is there and is generally shunned by the others. A teen-aged girl befriends him behind her parents back and learns about him and life in general. He initiates her into sexual exploration and leads her to become an independent, sexually-liberated woman. Written by poco loco |
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| Taglines | He was a man ahead of his time. His ideas on love and sex shocked his generation See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In a scene, Daniel Auteuil introduces his fingers into the vagina of the character of Isild Le Besco, doubled by a pornographic actress. Benoît Jacquot was insisting that we film the real penetration, so he decides, with Auteuil and the producer Patrick Godeau, to bring in a porn actor and actress to use as body double. After reflection, Auteuil says not to stick to it - it is therefore his fingers which penetrate the vagina of Isild Le Besco's double. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Benoît Jacquot (2017). See more » |