Quills(2000)

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

• 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.

Director:

Philip Kaufman

Released:

2000-11-22

Country:

Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

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