Movie

Quills (2000)

124 min

• Drama

Director

Philip Kaufman

Released

November 22, 2000

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

• Geoffrey Rush
• Kate Winslet
• Joaquin Phoenix
• Michael Caine
• Billie Whitelaw
• Patrick Malahide
• Amelia Warner
• Jane Menelaus
• Stephen Moyer
• Tony Pritchard
• Michael Jenn
• Danny Babington

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