Marquis

"Does the head govern sex? Or vice versa?"

Apr 26 1989 R 1h 23m
Animation, Comedy

On the eve of revolution, French activist and author Marquis and his talking penis, Colin, await judgment in the Bastille for allegedly plotting against the state. While Marquis dedicates himself to his art and Colin longs for action, the provocative pair unwittingly rouse the interest of competing ideological factions.

Plot

The scene is a pre-French Revolution Bastille, where various political prisoners are being held: a woman who was raped and impregnated by the king, a police chief who was accused of selling bad pork, and the Marquis, who was unjustly accused of working for the overthrow of the king. The Marquis is only interested in writing his deviant stories, while his penis yearns for a little action (they argue about this frequently), the prime candidate being the jailer who likes to be buggered. The corrupt priest arranges to have the pregnant woman raped by the Marquis so they can claim the king had nothing to do with it. The priest also steals the Marquis' manuscripts and publishes them for his own profit. Things come to a head as the people rise up against the tyranny.

Written by

Roland Topor, Henri Xhonneux, Marquis de Sade

Directed by

Henri Xhonneux

Production Countries

Belgium, France

Production Companies

Aligator Producciones, Tchin Tchin Productions

Languages

Français

Awards

N/A

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1,606
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
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