Quills (2000)
Meet the Marquis de Sade. The pleasure is all his.
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: 2000-11-22
- Runtime: 2h 4min
- Production Company: Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Production Country: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Director: Philip Kaufman
- Writer: Doug Wright
