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22/11/2000 Drama 2h 4m
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Meet the Marquis de Sade. The pleasure is all his.

Overview

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.

  1. Philip Kaufman

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Geoffrey Rush

    Marquis de Sade

  2. Kate Winslet

    Madeleine LeClerc

  3. Joaquin Phoenix

    Abbe du Coulmier

  4. Michael Caine

    Dr. Royer-Collard

  5. Billie Whitelaw

    Madame LeClerc

  6. Patrick Malahide

    Delbené

  7. Amelia Warner

    Simone

  8. Jane Menelaus

    Renee Pelagie

  9. Stephen Moyer

    Prouix

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$13,500,000.00

Revenue
$17,989,227.00

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