Quills

2000·124'

Philip Kaufman

Drama

EN - English

Letterboxd TMDB #10876

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