
“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.
Release Date: 11/22/2000
Runtime: 124 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Philip Kaufman
Budget: $13.5M
Revenue: $18.0M
Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Industry Entertainment Partners, Walrus & Associates, Hollywood Partners
Countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
2016