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Quills

20002h 4mDrama
directed by Philip Kaufman

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

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7.1 / 10
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7.2 / 10
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70 / 100
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Synopsis

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.

Cast

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