Quills (2000)
Genre: Drama / History
Duration: 124 minuten
Country:
United States / Germany / United Kingdom
Directed by: Philip Kaufman
Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet and Joaquin Phoenix
IMDb score:
7,2 (58.953)
Releasedate: 22 November 2000
Quills plot
"There are no bad words… only bad deeds."
Early 19th century. The infamous French writer Marquis de Sade is incarcerated in Charenton, an institution for the insane. Emperor Napoleon wants to prevent the Marquis from publishing his offensive literature, but he smuggles out his manuscripts with the help of the young Madeleine LeClerc, a chambermaid. When the Emperor discovers that the Marquis continues to publish new works, he calls in the cruel doctor Royer-Collard.
Actors and actresses
Marquis de Sade
Madeleine LeClerc
Abbe du Coulmier
Dr. Royer-Collard
Madame LeClerc
Delbené
Simone
Renee Pelagie
Prouix
Valcour
Reviews & comments
Movsin
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- 8286 messages
- 8441 votes
It is the excellent cast that wins this remarkable film over the line.
His costumes, atmosphere and sets are very good, it is the actors, Rush and Winslet in the lead, who give the actions and the dialogues a special dimension in a film that, in addition to the "offensive literature", wants to say something about faith. .
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RuudC
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- 4636 messages
- 2529 votes
Well, that the actors speak English instead of French is one of the last comments I have about the film. For a film about Marquis de Sade, where the word sadism comes from, I thought the film was quite… well behaved. The lyrics aren't really that exciting. Now I've never read anything by him, but I do assume that de Sade could have done better. The first half hour is very slow and quite boring. Gradually it gets better and it all comes to life. It is, however, that the characters and especially the environment are poorly used. You can see the patients, but in my opinion they could have been a lot crazier and then given more attention. In other words, the madness was nowhere to be found. Geoffrey Rush, on the other hand, is the right person to play the Sade and does so with gusto. Fascinating to see the Sade sink further and further away. Also Michael Caine (although his role and that of his wife adds little) and Kate Winslet do an excellent job. Joaquin Phoenix even does very poorly as a mouse.
Again, I miss the excesses. They're in it and it gets better towards the end, but it's like it's about some random porn writer. The subplot doesn't matter, but there is something beautiful to see.
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Buschuitd
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- 6 messages
- 405 votes
Very beautiful, the cruel doctor, the doubting priest and the mischievous Marquis and in between Madeleine seeking love Great! Very nice dialogues, enjoyed it!!!
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