The Marquis de Sade was a French revolutionary politician, writer and philosopher who gifted the world with his libertine novels - Justine, Juliette and Philosophy in the Bedroom. He also produced the ...

If you, like Cine File, found “Quills” overrated, overhyped and overwrought (or even if you didn’t), check out “Sade.” That’s a French riff on the infamous Marquis de Sade, directed by Benoit Jacquot ...

Geoffrey Rush as the Marquis de Sade and Kate Winslet as laundress Madeleine ‘Maddie’ LeClerc in Philip Kaufman’s ‘Quills’ in 2000 (David Appleby/Fox ...

The story of the Marquis De Sade has proven irresistible to generations of exploitation filmmakers. After all, the story of the legendary writer and sexual adventurer contains all the elements of ...

There are brave actors, and then there is Geoffrey Rush. When he agreed to take on the role of the Marquis de Sade in Philip Kaufman’s “Quills,” he did so knowing he’d have to perform the final third ...

The radical 18th Century libertine left a profound mark on our culture. He’s everywhere – but why does he still scare us? Jason Farago explains. “Either kill me or take me like this, for I will not ...

Yes it's Franco again with more de Sadean hijinks. This time interpreting the novel Justine, Or The Misfortunes of Virtue. The Marquis de Sade himself makes an appearance in the film - played by Klaus ...