Movie

Quills (2000)

• R
• November 22, 2000
• 2h 4m

• Drama

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

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.

Director

Philip Kaufman

Writers

Doug Wright, Marquis de Sade

Starring

Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Joaquin Phoenix