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

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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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Creators

Philip Kaufman

director

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Doug Wright

writer

Marquis de Sade

writer

Cast

Geoffrey Rush actor Kate Winslet actor Joaquin Phoenix actor Michael Caine actor Billie Whitelaw actor Patrick Malahide actor

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Amelia Warner actor

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Jane Menelaus actor Stephen Moyer actor

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Tony Pritchard actor

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Michael Jenn actor Danny Babington actor

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George Antoni actor Stephen Marcus actor Elizabeth Berrington actor Edward Tudor-Pole actor

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Harry Jones actor

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Bridget McConnell actor Pauline McLynn actor Rebecca Palmer actor