Quills
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.
- Director
- Philip Kaufman
- Worldwide
- $18M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
Quills returned 1.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $14M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $18M
- Release date
- Nov 22, 2000
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom
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