Comte de Donatien Alphonse Francois Sade -- best known as the Marquis de Sade -- is the notorious French libertine who did more than lend his name to a sexual perversion.

In the late 1700s, Sade wrote obscene novels which remain excitingly controversial to this day for their ability to tap into mankind's unbridled passion. Now, 186 years after his death in the Charenton lunatic asylum, he has given birth to two films.
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