Quills
Nov 22 2000
•2h 4m
•Drama
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.
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Geoffrey Rush
Marquis de Sade
Kate Winslet
Madeleine LeClerc
Joaquin Phoenix
Abbe du Coulmier
Michael Caine
Dr. Royer-Collard
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