Justine (de Sade novel)
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Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue is a 1791 novel by Donatien Alphonse François de Sade, better known as the Marquis de Sade. Justine is set just before the French Revolution in France and tells t
Frontispiece by Philippe Chéry and title page of the first edition
Marquis de Sade: Justine
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Marquis de Sade: Justine is a 1969 erotic period drama film directed by Jesús Franco, written and produced by Harry Alan Towers, and based on the 1791 novel Justine by the Marquis de Sade. It stars Ro
Justine (de Sade novel)
…notably in a 1969 international co-production directed by Jesús Franco and starring Jack Palance, Romina Power, and Klaus Kinski as the Marquis, titled Marquis de Sade: Justine. There has also been a graphic novel version by Guido Crepax. In 1972, French director Claude Pierson filmed a very faithful adaptation of Sade's work…
Italian theatrical release poster for Marquis de Sade: Justine
Director Jesús Franco was forced to cast Romina Power (pictured) in the film, stating that "most of the time she didn't even know we were shooting."