Sade

Sade

He was a man ahead of his time. His ideas on love and sex shocked his generation.

2000 · 100 min · ★ 5.6 · History, Drama, Crime

A man prepares himself to be transferred to a detention center and rest home where he will relive one more time the highlights of his youth.

Directed by Benoît Jacquot · Written by Jacques Fieschi

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