Quills (2000)
7.2/10
124 min
2000
en
Action
Biography
Drama
Synopsis
The infamous writer, the Marquis de Sade of eighteenth century France, is imprisoned at Charenton Insane Asylum for unmentionable activities. He manages to befriend the young Abbé de Coulmier, who runs the asylum, along with a beautiful laundress named Madeline. Things go terribly wrong when the Abbé finds out that the Marquis' books are being secretly published. Emperor Napoleon contemplates sending Dr. Royer-Collard to oversee the asylum, a man famed for his torturous punishments. It could mean the end of Charenton and possibly the Marquis.—Emily H and Janette W
Cast
Kate Winslet as Madeleine Michael Caine as Royer-Collard Joaquin Phoenix as Coulmier Geoffrey Rush as The Marquis de Sade
