In 1956, the rich French publisher of the works of the Marquis de Sade, Jean-Jacques Pauvert, was summoned to court for violating good morals and publishing pornography. Sade was born in 1755 and already in 1778 he was sentenced to a years-long prison, which was renewed by himself because of the writing of "scandalous" texts. This saved his life after the French revolution, but he soon came into conflict with Robespierre.
Released: Oct 05, 1999
Runtime: 60 minutes
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Stars: André Wilms, Evelyne Didi, Anne De Broca, Bernard Verley, François Chattot, Judith Henry
Crew: Florence Hamel (Producer), Denis Barbier (Music), Donatien Alphonse François de Sade (Writer), Fabienne Servan Schreiber (Producer), Pierre Beuchot (Director), Michaël Viger (First Assistant Director)