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.
$13,500,000
$17,989,227
November 22, 2000
Fox Searchlight Pictures, Industry Entertainment Partners
37 people
Geoffrey Rush
Marquis de Sade
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Kate Winslet
Madeleine LeClerc
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Joaquin Phoenix
Abbe du Coulmier
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Michael Caine
Dr. Royer-Collard
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Billie Whitelaw
Madame LeClerc
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Patrick Malahide
Delbené
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Amelia Warner
Simone
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Jane Menelaus
Renee Pelagie
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Stephen Moyer
Prouix
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Tony Pritchard
Valcour
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Michael Jenn
Cleante
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Danny Babington
Pitou
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