Virtue meets vice in this Marquis de Sade-inspired descent into 18th-century debauchery.
CRUEL PASSION
No woman suffered more...
Justine is a nubile young virgin cast out of a French orphanage and thrust into a depraved world of prostitution, predatory lesbians, a fugitive murderess, bondage, branding, and one supremely sadistic monk. It's a twisted tale of strange desires, perverse pleasures and the ultimate corruption of innocence as told by the Marquis de Sade.
From the vault: when it comes to virtue, the Marquis de Sade is not your friend.
If you like your period dramas laced with whips, branding irons, and the occasional sadistic monk, Cruel Passion is a wickedly salacious adaptation of de Sade. Koo Stark and Lydia Lisle's sister act is a study in contrasted fates: one clings to innocence, the other profits from vice. It's 99 minutes of perverse pleasures and moral reversals, straight from the fevered mind of the Marquis himself.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Cruel Passion is a 1977 drama film directed by Chris Boger about Justine, a naive young woman cast out of a French orphanage who falls into a world of depravity, while her sister Juliette prospers through vice.
- Director
- Chris Boger
- Writers
- Ian Cullen, Marquis de Sade
- Release
- 1977
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Country
- Italy, Germany, United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Drama
- Also Known As
- Marquis de Sade's Justine, Justine: The Misfortunes of Virtue, Justine, Cruel Passion (original title)
Synopsis
Why Cult
Based on the infamous tale of Justine, this film revels in the original's twisted morality and decadent excess.
Justine's determined innocence is pitted against Juliette’s unapologetic libertinism, with fate rewarding vice over virtue.
Expect prostitution, bondage, and predatory nuns—this is 18th-century France through a very lurid lens.
Koo Stark anchors the spiral into debauchery as the ever-suffering Justine, bringing a peculiar innocence to the film’s unbridled excess.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Cruel Passion about? +
Cruel Passion follows Justine, a young woman whose attempts at remaining virtuous lead her into a world of debauchery and torment, in stark contrast to her sister Juliette, who thrives through immorality.
When was Cruel Passion released? +
Cruel Passion was released in 1977.
Who directed Cruel Passion? +
Cruel Passion was directed by Chris Boger.
How long is Cruel Passion? +
Cruel Passion has a runtime of 99 minutes.
What genre is Cruel Passion? +
Cruel Passion is a drama film.
Where can I watch Cruel Passion? +
Cruel Passion is available to stream on SassyFlix.
