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| Release Date: |
November 22, 2000 (Limited)
December 8, 2000 |
| Genre: |
Drama, Suspense, Romance |
| Running Time: |
124 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for strong sexual content including dialogue, violence and language. |
| Director: |
Philip Kaufman |
| Writer: |
Doug Wright |
| Cast: |
Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Michael Caine, Joaquin Phoenix |
When infamous author Marquis de Sade is put in an insane asylum by his wife, he is also put into a match of wills against the doctor trying to break him. Even under the care of a Catholic priest, he continues to write his literature - basically pornography - and smuggle them out of the hospital via a laundrywoman. Read more
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