Quills
Meet the Marquis de Sade. The pleasure is all his.
7.1(734) 2000-11-22 124 minDrama
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.
DirectorPhilip Kaufman
ProducerJulia Chasman
Original Music ComposerStephen Warbeck
ScreenplayDoug Wright
ProducerPeter Kaufman
ProducerNick Wechsler
Cast & characters
Geoffrey Rush
as Marquis de Sade
Kate Winslet
as Madeleine LeClerc
Joaquin Phoenix
as Abbe du Coulmier
Michael Caine
as Dr. 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
Michael Jenn
as Cleante
Danny Babington
as Pitou
George Antoni
as Dauphin
Stephen Marcus
as Bouchon
Elizabeth Berrington
as Charlotte
Edward Tudor-Pole
as Franval
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Harry Jones
as Orvolle
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Bridget McConnell
as Madame Bougival
Pauline McLynn
as Mademoiselle Clairwil
Rebecca Palmer
as Michette
Toby Sawyer
as Louison
Daniel Ainsleigh
as Guerin
Alex Avery
as Abbe du Maupas
Terry O'Neill
as Gaillon
