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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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
Jane Menelaus
Renee Pelagie
Stephen Moyer
Prouix
Tony Pritchard
Valcour
Director
Philip Kaufman
Screenplay
Doug Wright
Tagline
"Meet the Marquis de Sade. The pleasure is all his."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$13,500,000
Revenue
$17,989,227
Production
Fox Searchlight Pictures, Industry Entertainment Partners, Walrus & Associates, Hollywood Partners
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