
Feature film — 2000
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.
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Fox Searchlight Pictures / Industry Entertainment Partners / Walrus & Associates / Hollywood Partners
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Director: Philip Kaufman
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Cast & crew

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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