Quills

2000 124 min Drama

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.

IMDb 7.2 RT 75 Metacritic 70

budget $13,500,000 earnings $17,989,227 return 1.3x

director Philip Kaufman

writer Doug Wright

cast