Quills

2000 · Directed by Philip Kaufman · 124 min · drama film, biographical film, romance film

★ 7.2/10 · 749 ratings on TMDB

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.