Quills (2000)
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.
Drama
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
- Michael Jenn — Cleante
- Danny Babington — Pitou
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