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Story of the Marquis de Sade's long imprisonment at the Chartenton Asylum for the Insane. Escaping execution during the French Revolution, Sade is given preferential treatment at Chartenton and allowed to write. But after his book "Justine" is smuggled out of the asylum and published in Paris, torturer Royer-Collard is sent to discipline the unruly writer.
| Genres: |
Drama, Thriller, Adaptation and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 5 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 25, 2000 Nationwide; December 8, 2000 Expands; November 22, 2000 Limited |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong sexual content including dialogue, violence and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Fox Searchlight Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$7,060,876 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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CNN.com,
"...enough abuse and vulgarity on display here to satiate a stadium full of Howard Stern fans." " Full Review...
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Cranky Critic,
"One of the Best of the Year..." Full Review...
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culturevulture.net,
"Marvelously alive and meticulously crafted..." Full Review...
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E! Online,
(grade: B+) "...Rush struts some Oscar-worthy charisma..." Full Review...
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