Quills (2000)
Meet the Marquis de Sade. The pleasure is all his.
124 min
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.
- Release date
- March 8, 2001
- Country of origin
- United States, United Kingdom, Germany
- Budget
- $13,500,000
- Box office
- $17,989,227
Trailer
Cast
- Geoffrey Rush as The Marquis de Sade
- Kate Winslet as Madeleine
- Joaquin Phoenix as Coulmier
- Michael Caine as 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
Crew
- Philip Kaufman · Director
- Doug Wright · Writer
- Julia Chasman · Producer
- Peter Kaufman · Producer
- Nick Wechsler · Producer
- Stephen Warbeck · Composer
- Rogier Stoffers · Cinematographer
- Peter Boyle · Editor
- Donna Isaacson · Casting director
- Priscilla John · Casting director
- Martin Childs · Production designer