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MPAA RATING: R for strong sexual content including dialogue, violence and language
Starring Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Joaquin Phoenix, and Michael Caine
Quills boldly enters the debate surrounding the Marquis De Sade by imagining his final days as a blistering black comedy thriller, a battle between lust and love - and between the brutality of censorship and the unpredictable consequences of free expression. (Fox Searchlight)
| GENRE(S): | Drama |
| WRITTEN BY: | Doug Wright (also play) |
| DIRECTED BY: | Philip Kaufman |
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DVD: May 8, 2001 Video: May 8, 2001 Theatrical: November 22, 2000 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 123 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
Received three 2001 Oscar nominations, including Best Actor (Rush).
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The average user rating for this movie is 7.4 (out of 10) based on 16 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jay H. gave it a6:
Exquisitely produced, excellent acting by all, especially Geoffrey Rush, Joaquin Phoenix and Kate Winslet. The costumes and sets are outstanding. However, I found it very talky and often tedious and I was downright bored at times. Yak yak yak yak.
she hex gave it a10:
Well now...sublime. Magnifique. I absolutely love Geoffrey Rush and I must say that his role as the Marquis de Sade was performed exceptionally. My favourite part of the movie is , you know...that intimate encounter between the late Maddy and the youn priest.Call me kinky, but I dare say that this movie fits perfectly not only the mind of those evolved in a different manner, sexually speaking, but it evoques sexuality in such a manner that it fits each and every living thing on earth.
S Marjones gave it a4:
*yawn* Thinks it's more important than it is. Why does every “period/historical piece” coming out of Hollywood have actors speaking with English accents? This took place in -hello- France during the age of Enlightenment. It's like casting Eminem to play Malcolm X - you miss the subtleties of the culture in question by being so consistently Anglo-centric. They do the same with ancient Roman films - can't they at least cast prominent Italian-American actors like De Niro and Pacino?!? As if Americans are too stupid to associate European culture with anything other than the British. It colored my whole view of the film, negating anything positive about the performances. Would it truly be that risky if they accurately portrayed the culture and character of the times? Kate Winslet with a Cockney accent – ooooh! I’m so impressed. *spit*.
Gabor A. gave it a9:
Perfect up until the overdone ending. But literally perfect to that point.
Eric S. gave it a 9:
A disturbing vision of the dark side of self-expression. Intentionally sensationalized and deliberately off-color, it ventures to the very edge of the R rating. In doing so, it achieves an anarchy typical of all great indie films.
Wibble gave it a 9:
It may not make a profound statement but i can think of worse ways to spend my time... geoffrey rush is fab in this..
Allan F. gave it an 8:
Witty, sexy, and entertaining!
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