Marquis De Sade: Justine - Movie Review

Rating: 1.5 out of 5

Of all the films I've seen based on the Marquis de Sade's literature and life, Justine comes the closest to being an Emmanuelle sequel. It's also the only one that I know of to star Jack Palance and gives us none other than the glorious freak Klaus Kinski as the Marquis himself. The story involves a young virgin's sexual awakening -- and willing subjection to humiliation and light torture -- and is in keeping with de Sade's work. Still, though it's rather awfully made, it's somewhat tame by today's standards, which also makes it more than a bit humorous.

Aka Deadly Sanctuary.

Facts and Figures

Year: 1969

Run time: 99 mins

In Theaters: Monday 15th June 1987

Reviews

Contactmusic.com: 1.5 / 5

IMDB: 4.3 / 10

Cast & Crew

Director: Jesus Franco

Producer: Jesus Franco

Screenwriter: Harry Alan Towers

Starring: Klaus Kinski as Marquis De Sade, Romina Power as Justine, Maria Rohm as Juliette, Rosemary Dexter as Claudine, Jack Palance as Antonin, Sylva Koscina as Marquise de Bressac, Mercedes McCambridge as Madame Dusbois, Akim Tamiroff as Du Harpin, Harald Leipnitz as Raymond, Horst Frank as Marquis de Bressac

Also starring: Carmen de Lirio, Jesus Franco, Harry Alan Towers