Quills (2000)
movie.release_year: 2000
movie.nation: Germany, United Kingdom, United States
movie.alternative_title: Letras prohibidas, la leyenda del Marqués de Sade, Contos Proibidos do Marquês de Sade, Macht der Besessenheit, Syntiset säkeet
movie.director: Philip Kaufman
movie.writer: Doug Wright
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movie.producer: Producer: Julia Chasman, Nick Wechsler, Peter Kaufman
Co-Producer: Mark Huffam
Executive Producer: Des McAnuff, Rudolf G. Wiesmeier, Sandra Schulberg
movie.companies: Charenton Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Hollywood Partners, Industry Entertainment Partners, Walrus & Associates
movie.genre: Biographical Film, Biography, Drama, Erotic Thriller, Lgbt-Related Film, Romance Film
Budget: 13.500.000
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movie.keywords: 19th century, asylum, based on play or musical, french revolution, maid, paris, france, smuggling (contraband)
movie.story
The Marquis de Sade (Geoffrey Rush), an infamous writer of erotic literature, is imprisoned at Charenton Insane Asylum due to his unmentionable activities. Despite his confinement, he continues to write his scandalous stories using quills smuggled in by his lover, Madeline (Kate Winslet), a laundry maid at the asylum. The Abbé de Coulmier (Jordi Mollà), who runs Charenton, initially sympathizes with Sade and allows him creative freedom but later struggles when he discovers that Sade's writings are being secretly published and causing a sexual frenzy in France. Emperor Napoleon contemplates sending Dr. Royer-Collard to oversee the asylum, known for his harsh punishments, which could mean the end of Charenton and potentially the Marquis.
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Quills (2000), directed by Philip Kaufman, is a biographical drama based on the life of the infamous French writer, the Marquis de Sade. The film explores Sade's imprisonment at Charenton Insane Asylum during the late 18th century and his continued pursuit of writing erotic literature while confined. The movie delves into themes of freedom of expression, sexual liberation, and the consequences of pushing societal boundaries.
