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Quills · LeviOsa

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Meet the Marquis de Sade. The pleasure is all his.

Drama2h 4m

🍅75%

🍅

75%

Tomatometer

🍿

83%

Popcornmeter

7.2

TMDB

Storyline

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.

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DirectorPhilip Kaufman

ReleasedNov 22, 2000

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$13.5M

Revenue

$18M

Parental guideRUS

Studios

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Industry Entertainment PartnersWalrus & AssociatesHollywood Partners

Cast

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Marquis de Sade

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Madeleine LeClerc

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Abbe du Coulmier

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Dr. Royer-Collard

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Madame LeClerc

Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

Delbené

Amelia Warner

Amelia Warner

Simone

Jane Menelaus

Jane Menelaus

Renee Pelagie

Stephen Moyer

Stephen Moyer

Prouix

Tony Pritchard

Tony Pritchard

Valcour

Michael Jenn

Michael Jenn

Cleante

Danny Babington

Danny Babington

Pitou

Where to watch(NG)

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Amazon Prime Video

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Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

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Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Though hard to watch, this film's disturbing exploration of freedom of expression is both seductive and thought-provoking.”

75% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

D

David Ansen

RTNewsweekMar 6, 2018

A literate, playfully provocative defense of free speech at its most abominable, Philip Kaufman and Doug Wright's movie impudently positions the Marquis de Sade as the twisted spokesman for the creative spirit.

J

Jeremy Gerard

RTVarietyFeb 23, 2012

"Quills" is sensational in every sense of the word.

D

Derek Adams

RTTime OutJun 24, 2006

It pokes at sexual taboos - it's pretty subversive, considering - but sexuality and creativity are indelibly linked, and its true subject is expression, repression and catharsis.

E

Emanuel Levy

RTEmanuelLevy.ComFeb 8, 2011

Kaufman's biopic of the notorious Marquis de Sade is sharply uneven, serious, poignant, trashy, sleazy and sensationslist, marred by over-the-top turn from Geoffrey Rush.

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Information

Title

Quills

Released

Nov 22, 2000

Rated

R

Region of Origin

Germany, United Kingdom

Original Audio

English

Runtime

2h 4m

Status

Released

Studios

Fox Searchlight Pictures, Industry Entertainment Partners

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