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Quills
"Meet the Marquis de Sade. The pleasure is all his."
2000 • 2h 4m • ★ 7.1 (703 votes) Released
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.
Director
Philip Kaufman
Screenplay
Doug Wright
Rating
7.1
Runtime
124 min
Budget
$13.5M
Revenue
$18.0M
Profit/Loss
+4.5M
Production
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Industry Entertainment Partners Walrus & Associates
Hollywood Partners
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Keywords
paris, francesmuggling (contraband)asylumfrench revolutionbased on play or musicalmaiderotic novel19th centuryeroticforbidden book
