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Quills

  • 2000
  • 16
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
57K
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Kate Winslet and Geoffrey Rush in Quills (2000)
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In a Napoleonic era insane asylum, an inmate, the irrepressible Marquis De Sade, fights a battle of wills against a tyrannically prudish doctor.In a Napoleonic era insane asylum, an inmate, the irrepressible Marquis De Sade, fights a battle of wills against a tyrannically prudish doctor.In a Napoleonic era insane asylum, an inmate, the irrepressible Marquis De Sade, fights a battle of wills against a tyrannically prudish doctor.

  • Director
    • Philip Kaufman
  • Writer
    • Doug Wright
  • Stars
    • Geoffrey Rush
    • Kate Winslet
    • Joaquin Phoenix
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    57K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,361
    • Director
      • Philip Kaufman
    • Writer
      • Doug Wright
    • Stars
      • Geoffrey Rush
      • Kate Winslet
      • Joaquin Phoenix
    • 322User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 18 wins & 45 nominations total

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    Geoffrey Rush
    Geoffrey Rush
    • The Marquis de Sade
    Kate Winslet
    Kate Winslet
    • Madeleine
    Joaquin Phoenix
    Joaquin Phoenix
    • Coulmier
    Michael Caine
    Michael Caine
    • Royer-Collard
    Billie Whitelaw
    Billie Whitelaw
    • Madame LeClerc
    Patrick Malahide
    Patrick Malahide
    • Delbené
    Amelia Warner
    Amelia Warner
    • Simone
    Jane Menelaus
    • Renee Pelagie
    Stephen Moyer
    Stephen Moyer
    • Prouix
    Tony Pritchard
    • Valcour
    Michael Jenn
    Michael Jenn
    • Cleante
    Danny Babington
    Danny Babington
    • Pitou
    George Antoni
    George Antoni
    • Dauphin
    • (as George Yiasoumi)
    Stephen Marcus
    Stephen Marcus
    • Bouchon
    Elizabeth Berrington
    Elizabeth Berrington
    • Charlotte
    Edward Tudor-Pole
    Edward Tudor-Pole
    • Franval
    Harry Jones
    • Orvolle
    Bridget McConnell
    • Madame Bougival
    • (as Bridget McConnel)
    • Director
      • Philip Kaufman
    • Writer
      • Doug Wright
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    • Trivia
      Geoffrey Rush's real-life wife, Jane Menelaus, played de Sade's wife.
    • Goofs
      When guillotining someone, a wooden piece called a lunette is placed above the neck so the condemned can't move it. No lunette was used in the opening scene.
    • Quotes

      Marquis de Sade: Why should I love God? He strung up his only son like a side of veal. I shudder to think what he'd do to me.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Unbreakable/The Weekend/Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon/102 Dalmatians/Quills (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Au clair de la lune
      Written by Jean-Baptiste Lully

    User reviews322

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    7/10

    Geoffrey Rush brilliant

    The Marquis de Sade (Geoffrey Rush) is locked up in the Charenton Insane Asylum run by Abbé du Coulmier (Joaquin Phoenix). Laundress Madeline LeClerc (Kate Winslet) falls for the lascivious Marquis de Sade and helps him smuggle out his writings. Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte wants him stopped and sends Dr. Royer-Collard (Michael Caine) with his tortuous treatments. Royer-Collard marries the young Simone (Amelia Warner) who lived in a convent.

    Geoffrey Rush is absolutely brilliant as the Marquis de Sade. The acting in this is first rate. I wish Rush get more screen time as the lead character. He's nominated for the Oscar as lead actor but he's more as one of the cast. Royer-Collard's hypocrisy is interesting but the movie spends a little too much time on him. I would rather the movie stay with Geoffrey Rush from start to finish and more Kate Winslet.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 2001 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Пір'я маркіза де Сада
    • Filming locations
      • Painted Hall, King William Court, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Fox Searchlight Pictures
      • Industry Entertainment
      • Walrus & Associates
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,065,332
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $249,383
      • Nov 26, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,989,227
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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