In a Napoleonic era insane asylum, an inmate, the irrepressible Marquis De Sade, fights a battle of wills against a tyrannically prudish doctor.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 42 nominations.
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| Geoffrey Rush | ... |
The Marquis de Sade
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| Kate Winslet | ... |
Madeleine
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| Joaquin Phoenix | ... |
Coulmier
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| Michael Caine | ... |
Royer-Collard
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| Billie Whitelaw | ... |
Madame LeClerc
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| Patrick Malahide | ... |
Delbené
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| Amelia Warner | ... |
Simone
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Jane Menelaus | ... |
Renee Pelagie
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| Stephen Moyer | ... |
Prouix
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Tony Pritchard | ... |
Valcour
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| Michael Jenn | ... |
Cleante
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| Danny Babington | ... |
Pitou
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| George Antoni | ... |
Dauphin
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| Stephen Marcus | ... |
Bouchon
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| Elizabeth Berrington | ... |
Charlotte
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| Edward Tudor-Pole | ... |
Franval
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Harry Jones | ... |
Orvolle
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Bridget McConnell | ... |
Madame Bougival
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| Pauline McLynn | ... |
Mademoiselle Clairwill
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| Rebecca Palmer | ... |
Michette
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Toby Sawyer | ... |
Louison
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Daniel Ainsleigh | ... |
Guerin
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| Alex Avery | ... |
Abbe du Maupas
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| Terry O'Neill | ... |
Gaillon
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Diana Morrison | ... |
Mademoiselle Renard
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| Carol MacReady | ... |
Sister Noirceuil
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| Tom Ward | ... |
The Horseman
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Richard Mulholland | ... |
Fop
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| Ron Cook | ... |
Napoleon
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Jules Tait | ... |
Pawnbroker
(as Julian Tait)
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Deborah Vale | ... |
Sister Rose Fatima
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| Tessa Vale | ... |
Sister Flavie
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Howard Lew Lewis | ... |
First Vendor
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Andrew Dunford | ... |
Second Vendor
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| Lisa Hammond | ... |
Prostitute
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Mathew Fraser | ... |
Lunatic Band Member
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Jamie Beddard | ... |
Lunatic at Play
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| Ivana Basic | ... |
Lunatic (uncredited)
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| Royston Munt | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Philip Kaufman | ||
Written by
| Doug Wright | ... | (play) |
| Doug Wright | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Julia Chasman | ... | producer |
| Mark Huffam | ... | co-producer |
| Peter Kaufman | ... | producer |
| Des McAnuff | ... | executive producer |
| Sandra Schulberg | ... | executive producer |
| Nick Wechsler | ... | producer |
| Rudolf G. Wiesmeier | ... | executive producer (as Rudolf Wiesmeier) |
Music by
| Stephen Warbeck | ||
Cinematography by
| Rogier Stoffers | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Peter Boyle | ||
Editorial Department
| Alec Gibson | ... | color timer |
| Robert Marty | ... | post-production coordinator: USA (as Bob Marty) |
| Julian May | ... | second assistant editor |
| Liz Roe | ... | first assistant editor |
| Tim Fox | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Harry Muller | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
| David Suther | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Donna Isaacson | ||
| Priscilla John | ||
Production Design by
| Martin Childs | ||
Art Direction by
| Steven Lawrence | ||
| Mark Raggett | ... | supervising art director |
Set Decoration by
| Jill Quertier | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacqueline West | ||
Makeup Department
| Jo Allen | ... | prosthetic technician |
| Nuala Conway | ... | chief hair stylist / chief makeup artist |
| Martha Fein | ... | prosthetic technician |
| Andy Hunt | ... | prosthetic technician |
| Peter Swords King | ... | hair designer (as Peter King) / makeup designer (as Peter King) |
| Kate Lee | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Conor O'Sullivan | ... | prosthetic supervisor |
| Robin Schoonraad | ... | prosthetic technician |
| Tristan Schoonraad | ... | prosthetic technician (as Tristam Schoonraad) |
| Stuart Sewell | ... | prosthetic technician |
| Jeremy Woodhead | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou | ... | makeup hair artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James Armstrong | ... | third assistant director: second unit |
| Vic Armstrong | ... | second unit director |
| Toby Hefferman | ... | second second assistant director |
| Olivia Lloyd | ... | second assistant director |
| Matthew Penry-Davey | ... | third assistant director |
| Mari Roberts | ... | third assistant director |
| Deborah Saban | ... | first assistant director |
| Richard Styles | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| Dominic Ackland-Snow | ... | supervising carpenter |
| Steve Alder | ... | carpenter |
| Martin Asbury | ... | storyboard artist |
| Mark Bailey | ... | stagehand |
| Geoff Ball | ... | carpenter |
| Vince Bartlett | ... | props runaround |
| Gerry Batson | ... | props runaround |
| Ashley Bell | ... | plasterer's laborer |
| Ernie Bell | ... | painter |
| Otis A. Bell | ... | chargehand plasterer's laborer (as Otis Bell) |
| Frances Bennett | ... | graphics / stand-by art director |
| Brian Bishop | ... | scenic artist |
| Doug Bishop | ... | scenic artist |
| John Blakeley | ... | sculptor |
| Celia Bobak | ... | production buyer |
| Tony Boxall | ... | supervising plasterer |
| Dean Budd | ... | painter's laborer |
| Paul Budd | ... | chargehand painter's laborer |
| Alastair Bullock | ... | draughtsperson |
| Alan Burrows | ... | construction stand-by |
| John Butler | ... | plasterer |
| Ray Campbell | ... | stand-by painter |
| Malcolm Carlo | ... | stagehand |
| Neil Clark | ... | plasterer |
| Stan Cook | ... | dressing propman |
| Chris Corke | ... | carpenter |
| Steven Corke | ... | carpenter |
| George Coussins | ... | head carpenter |
| Richard Denyer | ... | carpenter |
| Andy Dixon | ... | carpenter |
| Keith Dyett | ... | supervising carpenter |
| Bob Eames | ... | carpenter |
| Stephen Eels | ... | stand-by carpenter (as Steve Eels) |
| Gavin Fitch | ... | assistant art director |
| Matt Gray | ... | draughtsperson |
| Kavin Hall | ... | head painter |
| Richard Hall | ... | painter |
| Ralph Harrison | ... | carpenter |
| Katy Harvey | ... | art department assistant (as Katy Pain) |
| Paul J. Hayes | ... | carpenter (as Paul Hayes) |
| Les Hazell | ... | carpenter |
| Martin Hedinger | ... | painter |
| Jessie Hepple | ... | art department assistant |
| John Hicks | ... | plasterer |
| Robert Hill | ... | chargehand painter (as Bob Hill) |
| Bill Howarth | ... | painter |
| Gary Ixer | ... | stand-by propman |
| Patricia Johnson | ... | draughtsperson |
| Arthur Jones | ... | supervising carpenter |
| Leslie Jones | ... | carpenter (as Les Jones) |
| Paul Jones | ... | plasterer |
| Jennie Lambert | ... | construction nurse |
| Robert Langridge | ... | stand-by stagehand |
| Richard Lyon | ... | construction buyer |
| Kevin McCarthy | ... | painter |
| Fred Myatt | ... | carpenter |
| Terry Newvell | ... | chargehand stagehand |
| Ronald Nicholls | ... | wood machinist (as Ron Nicholls) |
| Gary Norris | ... | plasterer |
| Ray Norris | ... | carpenter |
| Chris O'Neill | ... | plasterer's laborer (as Chris O'Neil) |
| David Packard | ... | scenic artist |
| Ian Pape | ... | chargehand rigger |
| Brian Pegg | ... | plasterer |
| Michael Redding | ... | construction coordinator |
| Mark Riding | ... | plasterer |
| Ian Rolfe | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Fred Round | ... | carpenter |
| Richard Rowlands | ... | chargehand wood machinist |
| Nick Russo | ... | carpenter (as Nicola Russo) |
| Andy Sandbach | ... | stand-by plasterer |
| Roy Seers | ... | supervising plasterer |
| David Skinner | ... | painter (as Dave Skinner) |
| Warren Stickley | ... | dressing propman |
| Gary Stokes | ... | plasterer |
| Don Taylor | ... | head plasterer |
| Alistair Thompson | ... | construction accountant |
| Alan Tilley | ... | carpenter |
| David Trice | ... | carpenter (as Dave Trice) |
| Anthony Turner | ... | plasterer (as Tony Turner) |
| Bill Turner | ... | construction runaround |
| Jeannie Udall | ... | construction nurse (as Jeanie Udall) |
| Tim Wake | ... | carpenter |
| Peter Wallace | ... | supervising rigger |
| Peter Wallis | ... | dressing propman / propmaker |
| Peter Western | ... | supervising painter |
| Clive Wheeler | ... | stagehand |
| Jamie White | ... | carpenter |
| Barry Wilkinson | ... | property master |
| Jamie Wilkinson | ... | chargehand dressing propman |
| Simon Wilkinson | ... | chargehand stand-by props |
| David Williamson | ... | carpenter (as Dave Williamson) |
| Ken Wilson | ... | supervising stagehand |
| Douglas Woods | ... | plasterer |
| Sally Dray | ... | portrait artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Michael Axinn | ... | assistant dialogue/adr editor (as Mike Axinn) |
| Lisa Chino | ... | assistant supervising sound editor |
| Frank E. Eulner | ... | supervising sound editor (as Frank Eulner) |
| Sue Fox | ... | adr editor (as Suzanne Fox) |
| Lora Hirschberg | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bruce Lacey | ... | dialogue editor |
| Steve Mayer | ... | sound maintenance |
| John Midgley | ... | sound mixer |
| June Prinz | ... | boom operator |
| Bob Risk | ... | adr editor: UK |
| Robert Shoup | ... | sound effects editor |
| John Verbeck | ... | foley editor |
| Christopher Barnett | ... | re-recording engineer (uncredited) |
| Brian Chumney | ... | digital sound technician (uncredited) |
| Frank E. Eulner | ... | sound supervisor (uncredited) / sound: design (uncredited) |
| Gabriel Guy | ... | Re-recordist (uncredited) |
| Brian Magerkurth | ... | machine room operator (uncredited) |
| Colin O'Neill | ... | digital audio technician (uncredited) |
| Richard Quinn | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
| Kent Sparling | ... | mix technician (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Stuart Brisdon | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Mark Haddenham | ... | senior special effects technician |
| John Van Der Pool | ... | senior special effects technician (as John Vanderpool) |
| Ian Lowe | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Mark Roberts | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| John Schoonraad | ... | lifecast: Kate Winslet and Joaquin Phoenix (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Tim Field | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Steven Begg | ... | visual effects director (uncredited) |
| Angus Cameron | ... | digital effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Max Dennison | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
| Alice Mitchell | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Daniel Pettipher | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Andy Stevens | ... | visual effects camera assistant: Magic Camera Co (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Andy Bradford | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Richard Bradshaw | ... | stunts |
| Nrinder Dhudwar | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jim Dowdall | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tracey Eddon | ... | stunts |
| Neil Finnighan | ... | stunts |
| Sarah Franzl | ... | stunts |
| Richard Hammatt | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jazzer Jeyes | ... | stunts (as Jazza Jeyes) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Appleby | ... | still photographer |
| Sam Barnes | ... | clapper loader |
| Robert Brock | ... | electrician |
| Tony Burns | ... | electrician (as Tony Burnes) |
| Tony Cardenas | ... | rigger |
| Kevin Edland | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Jasper Fforde | ... | focus puller |
| Peter Field | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Mark Fox-Potten | ... | rigger (as Mark Fox-Potton) |
| Stuart Graham | ... | film loader: second unit / focus puller: second unit |
| Alan Grosch | ... | generator operator |
| John Higgins | ... | gaffer |
| Angus Hudson | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Gary Hutchings | ... | camera grip |
| Martin Lewis | ... | camera car |
| Vince McGahon | ... | steadicam operator |
| Ronnie Phillips | ... | electrician |
| Alastair Rae | ... | steadicam operator |
| Jose Romero | ... | rigger |
| Joe Russo | ... | rigger |
| Colin Seers | ... | rigger |
| Kenneth Serth | ... | rigger (as Ken Serth) |
| John Turner | ... | electrician |
| John Ward | ... | steadicam operator |
| Dean Wilkinson | ... | electrician |
| Sophie Wilson | ... | camera trainee |
| Angus Hudson | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
| Dylan Jones | ... | video assistant (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Louis Elman | ... | adr voice casting |
| Ilenka Jelowicki | ... | crowd casting assistant |
| Orla Maxwell | ... | casting assistant (as Orla Pulton) |
| Hannah Stokely | ... | crowd casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anthony Brookman | ... | wardrobe master |
| Jane Clive | ... | costume painter |
| Ian Maskell | ... | wardrobe bus |
| Michael O'Connor | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Helen O'Donnell | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Helen Mattocks) |
| James Smith | ... | costumer: Mr. Caine |
| Suzi Turnbull | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Lara Murray | ... | location finder |
| Rachel Neale | ... | location manager |
| Samantha Thomas | ... | location manager: Oxford |
Music Department
| Matt Barr | ... | music editor |
| Richard Bissill | ... | musician: French horn |
| Peter Davies | ... | musician |
| Chris Dibble | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Andrew Glen | ... | music editor (as Andy Glen) |
| Andrew Green | ... | additional orchestrator / assistant to composer / music preparation |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Robert Hollingworth | ... | choral coordinator |
| Robin Lee | ... | music editor |
| Tony Lewis | ... | music editor |
| Graham Read | ... | music preparation |
| Stephen Warbeck | ... | orchestrator |
| Rolf Wilson | ... | orchestra leader |
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Thomas Cavanaugh | ... | music business & legal affairs (uncredited) |
| Lewis Jones | ... | assistant music engineer (uncredited) |
| Everton Nelson | ... | violin (uncredited) |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jane Berry | ... | trainee script supervisor |
| Dylan Jones | ... | trainee script supervisor |
| Sally Jones | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Gary Birmingham | ... | transportation captain |
| John Butters | ... | driver: cast |
| Andrew Clark | ... | driver: unit minibus |
| John Hollywood | ... | driver: cast |
| Roy Hopkins | ... | driver: crowd wardrobe bus |
| Mike Moran | ... | driver: construction minibus |
| Colin Morris | ... | driver: cast / personal driver: Michael Caine |
| Neil Pearson | ... | stand-by driver: props |
| Jim Pinhorn | ... | dining bus driver |
| Gerry Turner | ... | driver: makeup bus |
Additional Crew
| Elaine Burt | ... | production coordinator |
| Sandra Butterworth | ... | voice |
| Paul Clarvis | ... | band member: The Quills Specialist Band |
| Nick Cooper | ... | band member: The Quills Specialist Band |
| Susan d'Arcy | ... | unit publicist |
| Joe Dapello | ... | production counsel: Hollywood Partners (as Joseph Dapello) |
| Sophie Dasic | ... | post-production accountant |
| Nicholas Du Boulay | ... | floor runner (as Nick Du Boulay) |
| Martin Flower | ... | assistant: Geoffrey Rush |
| David Guymer | ... | work experience |
| Christoph Haesner | ... | production counsel: Hollywood Partners |
| Carolyn Hall | ... | financial controller |
| Tim Harries | ... | band member: The Quills Specialist Band |
| Jono Hart | ... | assistant: Julia Chasman and Nick Wechsler, USA |
| Richard Henry | ... | band member: The Quills Specialist Band |
| Sarah Homer | ... | band member: The Quills Specialist Band |
| Viviane Horne | ... | Stand-In for Miss Winslet |
| Paul Jackson | ... | health and safety officer |
| Carrie Johnson | ... | unit nurse |
| Dave Jones | ... | facilities generator |
| Debbie Kaye | ... | horses and carriages |
| Leslie Kaye | ... | assistant: Philip Kaufman and Peter Kaufman, USA |
| Gary Kettel | ... | band member: The Quills Specialist Band |
| Emily Lascelles | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Dominic Latham | ... | work experience |
| Elizabeth Lee | ... | assistant: Philip Kaufman and Peter Kaufman, USA |
| Sara Longmuir | ... | accounting assistant (as Sarah Longmuir) |
| Hilary Marx | ... | assistant: Julia Chasman and Nick Wechsler, USA |
| Shaun McKeever | ... | health and safety officer |
| Hugh Montgomery | ... | work experience |
| Cho Moon | ... | production coordinator: Hollywood Partners (as Moon Cho) |
| Sarah Moore | ... | production runner |
| Janice Mordue | ... | title designer |
| Clarissa Newman | ... | assistant: Philip Kaufman and Peter Kaufman |
| Clive Noakes | ... | laboratory liaison |
| Sean O'Connor | ... | unit car |
| John Parricelli | ... | band member: The Quills Specialist Band |
| Claire Robertson | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Martin Robertson | ... | band member: The Quills Specialist Band |
| Katherine Rodden | ... | work experience |
| Samantha Rosich | ... | assistant: Julia Chasman and Nick Wechsler |
| Amanda Scott | ... | assistant: Kate Winslet |
| Vicki Sherwin | ... | work experience |
| Jeff Sommerville | ... | assistant: Julia Chasman and Nick Wechsler: USA |
| Piers Tempest | ... | assistant: Philip Kaufman and Peter Kaufman |
| Charles Vaughan | ... | floor runner |
| Britta Ziegert | ... | financial controller: Hollywood Partners |
| Steve Morphew | ... | stand-in: Geoffrey Rush (uncredited) |
| Erin Waters | ... | office production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| David McDowell | ... | thanks (as David McDowell M.D.) |
| Jody Podolsky | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (presents)
- Industry Entertainment (co-production)
- Walrus & Associates (co-production)
- Hollywood Partners (in association with)
- Charenton Productions
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (2000) (World-wide)
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2000) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2000) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2001) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2001) (Japan) (theatrical) (Far East)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (2001) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2001) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Fox-Warner (2001) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Continental Film (2001) (Slovenia) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Canada) (DVD)
- FS Film (2001) (Finland) (DVD) (theatrical) (VHS)
- Gativideo (2001) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- RTL Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL5)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2007) (Finland) (tv)
- 20th Television (United States) (tv) (as 20th Television) (a News Corporation company)
Special Effects
- ReelEye Company (special effects contact lenses)
Other Companies
- Pinewood Studios (movie studio)
- AVC Catering (catering)
- C.T.S. Studios (music recorded and mixed at)
- Cosprop (costumes made and supplied by)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- General Screen Enterprises (titles and opticals)
- Lansdowne Studios (music recorded and mixed at)
- Lays International (transportation)
- Lee Lighting (lighting)
- Location Facilities (transportation)
- Mad Dog 2020 (extras casting)
- Oxford University (thanks)
- RCA Victor (soundtrack)
- Skywalker Sound (Sound re-recorded at)
- Skywalker Sound (post-production sound services)
- The New York Theatre Workshop (thanks)
- The Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich (thanks)
- Tru-Cut (negative cutting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The infamous writer, the Marquis de Sade of eighteenth century France, is imprisoned at Charenton Insane Asylum for unmentionable activities. He manages to befriend the young Abbé de Coulmier, who runs the asylum, along with a beautiful laundress named Madeline. Things go terribly wrong when the Abbé finds out that the Marquis' books are being secretly published. Emperor Napoleon contemplates sending Dr. Royer-Collard to oversee the asylum, a man famed for his torturous punishments. It could mean the end of Charenton and possibly the Marquis. Written by Emily H and Janette W |
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| Taglines | There are no bad words... only bad deeds. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $13,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP81,130, 21 Jan 2001 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Geoffrey Rush's real-life wife, Jane Menelaus, played de Sade's wife. See more » |
| Goofs | When guillotining someone, a wooden piece called a lunette is placed above the neck so the condemned can't move it. No lunette was used in the opening scene. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Unbreakable/The Weekend/Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon/102 Dalmatians/Quills (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Au clair de la lune See more » |
| Quotes |
Marquis de Sade:
Why should I love God? He strung up his only son like a side of veal. I shudder to think what he'd do to me. See more » |