Marquis de Sade’s Prosperities of ViceMovie
A decadent count in 1920′s Japan becomes obsessed with the life and works of the Marquis de Sade. He creates a theatre to show plays adapted from the notorious writer’s novels and recruits thieves, prostitutes and low lives to act out his fantasies on stage for the delectation of his rich, jaded friends. In search of new sensations the nobleman orders one of the actors, on pain of death, to make love to the nobleman’s wife while he watches. Unfortunately, this incursion of real life into his fantasy world will have dire consequences for the count and his divinely decadent coterie.
About Marquis de Sade’s Prosperities of Vice
Marquis de Sade’s Prosperities of Vice is a 1988 drama, thriller movie directed by Akio Jissoji.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 36m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Yasumi Hara, Renji Ishibashi, Seiran Li, Kimiaki Makino. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
