Marcel de Sade
Danish imposter

Marcel de Sade

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Intro
Danish imposter
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
1 January 1934(Aalborg, Aalborg Municipality, North Denmark Region, Denmark)
The details
Biography

Marcel de Sade (born 1934 in Aalborg, Denmark) is the assumed name of Jørgen Vase Larsen, a criminal who passed himself off as a marquis during the 1960s. He was discovered and sentenced to jail. He is a piano player and known for his use of extravagant clothing.

Gabriel Axel's role in the 1967 Danish/Swedish comedy film The Reluctant Sadist is loosely based on his life.