Quills (2000)
Release Year: 2000
Nation: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Alternative Title: Letras prohibidas, la leyenda del Marqués de Sade, Contos Proibidos do Marquês de Sade, Macht der Besessenheit, Syntiset säkeet, Quills, la plume et le sang, Quills, i pena tis amartias, Quills, Η Πένα της Αμαρτίας, Otrovno pero Marquisea de Sadea, Sade márki játékai, La penna dello scandalo, Letras prohibidas, la leyenda del Marqués de Sade, Zatrute pióro, As Penas do Desejo, Pero, Skandalozno pero, Düslerin efendisi
Director: Philip Kaufman
Writer: Doug Wright
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Charenton Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Hollywood Partners, Industry Entertainment Partners, Walrus & Associates
Genre: Biographical Film, Biography, Drama, Erotic Thriller, Lgbt-Related Film, Romance Film
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Keywords
Keywords: 19th century, asylum, based on play or musical, french revolution, maid, paris, france, smuggling (contraband)
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.
Summary
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.
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