Quills (2000)

Meet the Marquis de Sade. The pleasure is all his.

Movie · Drama · 2h 4m · Rated 7.2/10 on TMDB · Released November 22, 2000

Overview

In early 19th-century France, the Marquis de Sade is confined to an asylum where his forbidden writings continue to circulate beyond its walls. As the authorities tighten control, a clash unfolds between the Marquis’ unyielding imagination, the reformist ideals of the Abbé in charge, and the repressive measures of a doctor sent to silence him. Desire, power, and censorship collide in a battle over freedom of expression.

Directed by Philip Kaufman

Cast

• Geoffrey Rush as Marquis de Sade
• Kate Winslet as Madeleine LeClerc
• Joaquin Phoenix as Abbe du Coulmier
• Michael Caine as Dr. Royer-Collard
• Billie Whitelaw as Madame LeClerc
• Patrick Malahide as Delbené
• Amelia Warner as Simone
• Jane Menelaus as Renee Pelagie
• Stephen Moyer as Prouix
• Tony Pritchard as Valcour
• Michael Jenn as Cleante
• Danny Babington as Pitou

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