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.

• Fox Searchlight Pictures
• Industry Entertainment Partners
• Geoffrey Rush
• Kate Winslet
• Joaquin Phoenix
• Michael Caine
• Billie Whitelaw
• Patrick Malahide
• Amelia Warner
• Jane Menelaus