The inmates of France's Charenton Asylum are instructed to perform a play detailing the events that led to the assassination of radical journalist Jean-Paul Marat during the French Revolution. The performance is directed by their fellow inmate, the Marquis de Sade, and has a revolutionary character of its own, intended to defy the hospital director and staff.
| Outer Critics Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Winner |
| Tony Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Nominee | |
| 1966 | Best Featured Actor in a Play | Winner | |
| 1966 | Best Direction of a Play | Winner | |
| 1966 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Winner | |
| 1966 | Play | Winner |
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