Quills
- Released on
- Runtime
- 124 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Geoffrey Rush
- Kate Winslet
- Joaquin Phoenix
- Michael Caine
- Billie Whitelaw
- Patrick Malahide
- Amelia Warner
- Jane Menelaus
- Stephen Moyer
- Tony Pritchard
- Michael Jenn
- Danny Babington
- George Antoni
- Stephen Marcus
- Elizabeth Berrington
- Edward Tudor-Pole
- Harry Jones
- Bridget McConnell
- Pauline McLynn
- Rebecca Palmer
- Toby Sawyer
- Daniel Ainsleigh
- Alex Avery
- Terry O'Neill
- Diana Morrison
- Carol MacReady
- Tom Ward
- Richard Mulholland
- Ron Cook
- Julian Tait
- Deborah Vale
- Tessa Vale
- Howard Lew Lewis
- Andrew Dunford
- Lisa Hammond
- Mathew Fraser
- Jamie Beddard
Director
- Philip Kaufman
Producers
- Julia Chasman
- Peter Kaufman
- Nick Wechsler
Screenwriter
- Doug Wright
