Quills

2000 · Drama · 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.

Geoffrey Rush

Kate Winslet

Joaquin Phoenix

Michael Caine

Billie Whitelaw

Patrick Malahide

Amelia Warner

Jane Menelaus

Stephen Moyer

Tony Pritchard

Michael Jenn

Danny Babington