Quills (2000)

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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. Desire, power, and censorship collide in a battle over freedom of expression.

• Released: 2000-11-22
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 4m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 749 votes

Directed by Philip Kaufman.

Top cast

• Geoffrey Rush as Marquis de Sade
• Kate Winslet as Madeleine LeClerc
• Joaquin Phoenix as Abbe du Coulmier
• Michael Caine as Dr. Royer-Collard
• Billie Whitelaw as Madame LeClerc
• Patrick Malahide as Delbené
• Amelia Warner as Simone
• Jane Menelaus as Renee Pelagie
• Stephen Moyer as Prouix
• Tony Pritchard as Valcour

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Where to watch Quills

• United States: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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