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Marquis de Sade: Justine

1969 · 124 min

A sleazy, oppressive trudge through stylized cruelty, offering little pleasure beyond its lurid surfaces and occasional surreal flourishes.

Directed by
Jesús Franco
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Klaus Kinski, Romina Power, Maria Rohm
Tagline
An erotic fantasy horror from the tortured pen of The Marquis de Sade.
Overview
Without a family, penniless and separated from her sister, a beautiful chaste woman will have to cope with an endless parade of villains, perverts and degenerates who will claim not only her treasured virtue but also her life.

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Free in the UK
  • W4free
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Jesús Franco
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Klaus Kinski, Romina Power, Maria Rohm
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • violence
  • morality
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, horror
Directed by
Jesús Franco
Written by
Harry Alan Towers
Starring
Klaus Kinski, Romina Power, Maria Rohm, Rosemary Dexter, Jack Palance, Sylva Koscina, Mercedes McCambridge, Akim Tamiroff
Music
Bruno Nicolai
Cinematography
Manuel Merino
Runtime
124 min
Country
Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, United States of America
Languages
English

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