Quills

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

• 2000
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• 2h 4m
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• R

• Drama

★ 7.2 TMDB Rating · 755 votes

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.

Director

Philip Kaufman

Release date

Nov 22, 2000

Original language

English

Origin

United States