Quills

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

Directed by Philip Kaufman

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

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

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