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is a 2000 historical drama directed by Philip Kaufman that explores the provocative final years of the Marquis de Sade during his imprisonment in the Charenton Asylum. Plot Overview

( Joaquin Phoenix ): The idealistic head of the asylum who believes in treating Sade through "art therapy" and expression. Quills_La_penna_dello_scandalo_2000-Altadefiniz...

The film portrays the Marquis de Sade (played by ) as an irrepressible writer who continues to pen and publish scandalous, erotic literature while incarcerated. With the help of a young, enraptured laundress named Madeleine ( Kate Winslet ), he manages to smuggle his manuscripts out for publication. His activities ignite a fierce battle of wills between: is a 2000 historical drama directed by Philip