Film

Quills

2000 · 2h 4m · Drama

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

IMDb

7.2

Rotten Tomatoes

75%

Metacritic

70

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.

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

Michael Jenn

Cleante

Danny Babington

Pitou

George Antoni

Dauphin

Stephen Marcus

Bouchon

Elizabeth Berrington

Charlotte

Edward Tudor-Pole

Franval

• Philip KaufmanDirector
• Doug WrightScreenplay
• Marquis de SadeNovel
• Julia ChasmanProducer
• Nick WechslerProducer
• Peter KaufmanProducer
• Des McAnuffExecutive Producer
• Sandra SchulbergExecutive Producer
• Rudolf G. WiesmeierExecutive Producer
• Rogier StoffersDirector of Photography

Trailer

Release date

November 22, 2000

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 4m

Rated

R

Budget

$13,500,000

Revenue

$17,989,227

Genres

Drama

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