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Meet the Marquis de Sade. The pleasure is all his.

  • Movie
  • 2000
  • R
  • 2h 4m

Directed by Philip Kaufman

7.2

TMDB audience rating
7.2 out of 10 from 759 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Geoffrey Rush

    Geoffrey RushMarquis de Sade

  • Kate Winslet

    Kate WinsletMadeleine LeClerc

  • Joaquin Phoenix

    Joaquin PhoenixAbbe du Coulmier

  • Michael Caine

    Michael CaineDr. Royer-Collard

  • Billie Whitelaw

    Billie WhitelawMadame LeClerc

  • Patrick Malahide

    Patrick MalahideDelbené

  • Amelia Warner

    Amelia WarnerSimone

  • Jane Menelaus

    Jane MenelausRenee Pelagie

  • Stephen Moyer

    Stephen MoyerProuix

  • Tony Pritchard

    Tony PritchardValcour

  • Michael Jenn

    Michael JennCleante

  • Danny Babington

    Danny BabingtonPitou

  • George Antoni

    George AntoniDauphin

  • Stephen Marcus

    Stephen MarcusBouchon

  • Elizabeth Berrington

    Elizabeth BerringtonCharlotte

  • Edward Tudor-Pole

    Edward Tudor-PoleFranval

  • Harry JonesOrvolle

  • Bridget McConnellMadame Bougival

Director
Philip Kaufman
Writer
Doug Wright and Marquis de Sade
Music
Stephen Warbeck
Cinematography
Rogier Stoffers