Quills
2000/11/22 (US) | Drama
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.
Philip Kaufman
Director
Doug Wright
Screenplay
Lead 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
Budget
$ 13,500,000
Revenue
$ 17,989,227
Status
Released
Production Company
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Industry Entertainment Partners
- Walrus & Associates
- Hollywood Partners
Crews
Rogier Stoffers
Director of Photography
Julia Chasman
Producer
Stephen Warbeck
Original Music Composer
Peter Boyle
Editor
Jacqueline West
Costume Design
Priscilla John
Casting