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Meet the Marquis de Sade. The pleasure is all his.
Movie · 7.1 / 10 · 729 ratings · 22 Nov 2000 · English · 2h 4m · Released
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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