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.
Genres: Drama
Keywords: 19th-century , asylum , based-on-play-or-musical , erotic , erotic-novel , forbidden-book , french-revolution , maid , paris-france , smuggling-contraband