Talk:Marat/Sade

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As it stands the article gives the highly misleading impression that it the play was originally written in English. I don't have time to do the research to improve the article significantly, but at least I can and do give the German title and clarify that it was written in that language. --Haruo 19:47, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

I agree that the article is far too heavily based on the English language Peter Brook/Royal Shakespeare production and film. Most of the articles have blatant inaccuracies due to this or a misunderstanding of Peter Weiss's intentions for the play and in so make generalized statements of opinion (the 'Plot Summary' was more of an elaborated statement of the dramatic situation.) I cleaned up the music portion of the article a bit- attempting to distinguish between Marat/Sade the play and Marat/Sade the production and film by Peter Brook. Most of this was due to my basic knowledge of the production and its various products (film, scripts, scores, soundtracks). I have researched the original German Productions where Weiss played an intricate role but at the moment I do not have the data available. Also productions of the show were taking place on both sides of the iron curtain including both east and west germany. This divided the political slant of the play for both producers and the writer. This including a semi-radical production in the east german city Rostock offering a proactive leftist view point championing Marat's political ideals to counter the de Sade heavy view points of productions in the west. This production caused P. Weiss to re-write the play in favor of Marat (an alternate English translation of this version can be found in The German Library Vol. 92: Peter Weiss- published by The Continuum International Publishing Company and edited by Robert Cohen). I could try to clean up the article further but I would like to have more concrete info before I do so. —Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]] ([[User talk:{{{1}}}|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/{{{1}}}|contribs]])

In general, this could use a lot of work. A quite major play, a rather cursory article.

I read the play and saw the film, but it's been over 30 years and I wouldn't trust my recollection. If someone wants to work on this, there should be a ton of material out there, but probably not much of it online. I strongly suspect that there is material worth tracking down from TDR, contemporary reviews of the German play, the English translation, and the film. Also, the German-language article currently covers rather different ground, and translation of that content might be in order. - Jmabel | Talk 07:46, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Title

Surely this article should use the film's full name for it's title, rather than the shortened one? It should be moved, really...217.205.110.52 (talk) 18:33, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

No. Wikipedia titles are usually the most commonly used variant or name for the subject, with significant variants included in the opening paragraph - exactly as this article has it. The full (English) title already redirects here, and the full German title will do so also - as soon as I create the redirect! Pinkville (talk) 00:54, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Image

This discussion started on my talk page. I've moved it here. -- ☑ SamuelWantman 07:16, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Hello Sam. First, I have to offer my apologies for edit warring over the picture that you are trying to add to Marat/Sade. I have self reverted my last change. You will want to join the conversation that I have started here [1] to make your case for the inclusion of this pic. I know that you are trying to improve the page. My interpretation of the current picture policy, which is highly restrictive, is that the picture would be removed now or latter. However, this is just one editors opinion. If the consensus is that it can be included I would only ask that the size of it is reduced. What I really wish is that you had a picture of the actor Ian Richardson recreating David's pose from the film. Again apologies and happy editing. MarnetteD | Talk 00:46, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

I am not aware of the policy that you are talking about. If it is about fair use of copyrighted images, that would not apply here. From your own comments above, you contradict your objections to the picture. I think the best reaction to my adding this picture would be additional text which describes how Ian Richardson recreated the pose in the picture. I'd be happy to take a sreenshot of the pose from the film it as it is in my netflix cue. It would qualify as fair use. No doubt that the pose was recreated in several productions. Is this much different (albeit smaller in scale) to Sunday in the Park with George?.. -- ☑ SamuelWantman 07:16, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Per the discussion here [2] It looks like my worries were unfounded. If you haven't seen this film before I think that you will find it most interesting. There will be several moments to chose from for a screenshot so I look forward to seeing your choice(s). MarnetteD | Talk 13:30, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

I have taken the liberty of moving the following discussion from the Film Project talk page so everything is in one place . . .

[edit] A question about a picture

Hello to the members of the film project. User:Sam wants to add J.L. David's picture of the slain Marat to the page for the play and film Marat/Sade as seen here [3]. I have objected to this based on the fact that the picture has virtually nothing to do with either the play or the film. I am using the highly restrictive nature of the current pictures policy as the basis for this thought. The argument that it represents the historical events that this play is based on has some flaws for me. It is David's idealized representation of an event that he was not in attendence at. The play/film is about a group of people locked in asylum creating an event that none of them saw. Thus, we have a one artists painted fiction representing another set of artists theatrical fiction. Unfortunately, I have removed it a second time before coming here to ask for comments and a consensus. I apologize for jumping the gun and I will replace it after I am done typing here. My question to the members of the film project is to help us decide whether this picture is appropriate to this page. If the consensus is to leave this picture as part of the article I would ask that it be reduced in size as, in its current form, it dominates the page. Thank you in advance for your time and attention in this matter. MarnetteD | Talk 00:38, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

First, I believe that the proper forum for a discussion on the article and aspects of its development should take place on the "Discussion" page of the article. What has just recently occurred was spelled out in edit summaries but a more through discourse may be required. At this juncture, it looks like only two editors have a content dispute. Taking the subject to the discussion page allows for more input from others. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 00:51, 17 May 2008 (UTC).

Just before I pack up for the night, I will point out (without examining whether the picture is actually appropriate for the article) that the image is in the public domain, so the "highly restrictive nature of the current pictures policy" does not apply here. You can do anything you like with it. Steve ^{T • C} 00:53, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

I'd be happy to comment should discussion emerge on the talk page. Girolamo Savonarola (talk) 06:29, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

I came here seeking a wider audience for discussion as this page seems to be on very few editors (maybe only mine) watchlist. It seemed highly likely that the only discussion that would go on there would be between Sam and myself. Having lived through the mass removal of pictures of a few months ago one of the things that seemed to come up again and again was WP:NFCC number eight. I could not see how David's painting was illustrative of this play/film. But Steve's point about this being public domain seems to take care of this and Sam has stated that he will be trying to get a screen capture from the film itself. Thanks again for your time. MarnetteD | Talk 13:26, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Now for my two cents . . . As I understand it, MarnetteD's primary objection to the image is the fact it has no relation to the Peter Weiss play or the film adapted from it. I would have to agree with that assessment. The image with this article is suitable for the one about the Marquis de Sade, but its placement here doesn't make sense. That it's in the public domain is irrelevant; it doesn't pertain to any production of the play or the film, which is the key issue. Surely there must be a screenshot or even an image of the Playbill from the Broadway production that could replace what's here at the moment. MovieMadness (talk) 14:16, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

An image of the cover of a published copy of the play is available at [4], and the cover of the film's DVD release can be found at [5]. Perhaps Sam and MarnetteD will agree one of these is more appropriate for this article. MovieMadness (talk) 14:32, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for tracking these pictures down MovieMadness. Actually, I like both of them. But as this page seems to be mostly about the play I would probably chose that picture to head the article. If we were to add an infobox for the film the DVD cover might go in that. Unfortunately, I don't think there is enough info on the film to split it into a separate article and infoboxes added lower down on a page often make it look sloppy or leave big gaps. I will let you all decide what to do about that. MarnetteD | Talk 14:40, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

I agree 100% with your feeling there isn't enough info on the film to split it into a separate article and infoboxes added lower down on a page often make it look sloppy or leave big gaps. Do you want to upload the image of the cover of a published copy of the play, do you want me to do it, or do you feel Sam and others need to weigh in with their opinions first? MovieMadness (talk) 15:21, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Good move here, MovieMadness. I concur that the images that are used should have a direct correlation to the topic. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 16:24, 17 May 2008 (UTC).

I substituted the image of the cover of the 2001 paperback edition of the play. Any objections to this change can be made here. MovieMadness (talk) 19:00, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

(xpost) I would say that the image should be removed, as it is not relevant to the topic itself, which is a play/film in which there is a play about Marat - therefore even in the play's context, the real Marat does not appear. The image itself is a well-known work of art in its own right by David, so its inclusion is confusing and distracting rather than illustratory. Furthermore, it has no context and appears next to the plot section. Were there a section or sections regarding the real-world context between the play and the history, this painting might be appropriate, but as an illustration of the plot of the play (or play within the play), it fails (IMHO) to be appropriately and sufficiently relevant in all circumstances. Girolamo Savonarola (talk) 19:02, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for making the change MovieMadness. Do you think that a samll version of the pic of the DVD cover might fit in the film section without using an infobox? Maybe you can play with it a bit and if it throws the page out of whack then don't worry about it. Cheers. MarnetteD | Talk 19:05, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

I added a Productions section with details about the original RSC and Broadway productions and expanded the film section, which added enough room to include the DVD image. MovieMadness (talk) 20:10, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Excellent work MovieMadness. The page looks better and is more imformative. Many thanks. MarnetteD | Talk 22:35, 17 May 2008 (UTC)