Release Date
November 22, 2000 (Limited)
December 8, 2000
December 8, 2000
Director
Philip Kaufman
Writer
Doug Wright
Cast
Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Michael Caine, Joaquin Phoenix
Studio
Running Time
124 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong sexual content including dialogue, violence and language
What is Quills about?
When infamous author Marquis de Sade is put in an insane asylum by his wife, he is also put into a match of wills against the doctor trying to break him. Even under the care of a Catholic priest, he continues to write his literature - basically pornography - and smuggle them out of the hospital via a laundrywoman.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
The presence of sexual filth in Quills is not a part of the screenplay as much as it is merely a means to an end for the director to be able to show something entertaining on screen, and that is its downfall. Full movie review »
