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.
- Released
- 2000-11-22
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Doug Wright, Philip Kaufman
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 from 758 votes
Cast
- Geoffrey Rush as Marquis de Sade
- Kate Winslet as Madeleine LeClerc
- Joaquin Phoenix as Abbe du Coulmier
- Michael Caine as Dr. Royer-Collard
- Billie Whitelaw as Madame LeClerc
- Patrick Malahide as Delbené
- Amelia Warner as Simone
- Jane Menelaus as Renee Pelagie
- Stephen Moyer as Prouix
- Tony Pritchard as Valcour
- Michael Jenn as Cleante
- Danny Babington as Pitou