Madame de Sade

Overview

This television production captures Ingmar Bergman’s stage adaptation of Yukio Mishima’s Madame de Sade, set in France from 1772 to the aftermath of the French Revolution. While the Marquis de Sade remains imprisoned, six women—including his wife Renée—debate his actions, reputation, and meaning, revealing conflicting views on devotion, morality, and power.

Cast

Stina Ekblad

Renee

Anita Björk

Madame de Montreuil

Marie Richardson

Anne

Margaretha Byström

De Simiane

Agneta Ekmanner

Countess de Saint-Fond

Helena Brodin

Charlotte