Quills (2000)
Meet the Marquis de Sade. The pleasure is all his.
- Released
- Runtime 2h 4m
- Director Philip Kaufman
- Genres Drama
- Rating 7.2/10 (746 votes)
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
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Geoffrey Rush
as Marquis de Sade
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Kate Winslet
as Madeleine LeClerc
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Joaquin Phoenix
as Abbe du Coulmier
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Michael Caine
as Dr. Royer-Collard
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Billie Whitelaw
as Madame LeClerc
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Patrick Malahide
as Delbené
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Amelia Warner
as Simone
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Jane Menelaus
as Renee Pelagie
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Stephen Moyer
as Prouix
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Tony Pritchard
as Valcour
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Michael Jenn
as Cleante
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Danny Babington
as Pitou
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George Antoni
as Dauphin
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Stephen Marcus
as Bouchon
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Elizabeth Berrington
as Charlotte
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Edward Tudor-Pole
as Franval
- Harry Jones as Orvolle
- Bridget McConnell as Madame Bougival
Crew
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Philip Kaufman
Director
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Rogier Stoffers
Director of Photography
- Peter Boyle Editor
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Stephen Warbeck
Original Music Composer
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Julia Chasman
Producer
- Peter Kaufman Producer
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Nick Wechsler
Producer
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Doug Wright
Screenplay
