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Release Date:
15 December 2000 (USA)
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Tagline:
There are no bad words... only bad deeds. more
Plot:
In a Napoleonic era insane asylum, an inmate, the irrepressible Marquis De Sade, fights a battle of wills against a tyrannically prudish doctor. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 14 wins
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33 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(38 articles)
‘Star Trek’s’ Zachary Quinto to play George Gershwin in the key of Spielberg?
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Zachary Quinto Taking Time Off from Star Trek, Playing Gershwin Instead
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(From Scorecard Review. 4 February 2010, 7:15 AM, PST)
Zachary Quinto Taking Time Off from Star Trek, Playing Gershwin Instead
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Geoffrey Rush | ... | The Marquis de Sade | |
| Kate Winslet | ... | Madeleine 'Maddy' LeClerc | |
| Joaquin Phoenix | ... | The Abbe du Coulmier | |
| Michael Caine | ... | Dr. Royer-Collard | |
| Billie Whitelaw | ... | Madame LeClerc | |
| Patrick Malahide | ... | Delbené | |
| Amelia Warner | ... | Simone | |
| Jane Menelaus | ... | Renee Pelagie | |
| Stephen Moyer | ... | Prouix, the Architect | |
| Tony Pritchard | ... | Valcour | |
| Michael Jenn | ... | Cleante | |
| Danny Babington | ... | Pitou | |
| George Yiasoumi | ... | Dauphin | |
| Stephen Marcus | ... | Bouchon | |
| Elizabeth Berrington | ... | Charlotte |
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Also Known As:
Quills - Macht der Besessenheit (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexual content including dialogue, violence and language.
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124 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Brazil:16 |
Malaysia:18PL (re-rating) |
Iceland:16 |
Singapore:R(A) (cut) |
Portugal:M/16 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Canada:18A |
Chile:18 |
Denmark:15 |
Finland:K-15 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 (w) |
Hong Kong:III |
Japan:R-15 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:18 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:18 |
USA:R (certificate #37355) |
Canada:R (Ontario)
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Special plastic/pleather shoes had to be made for Joaquin Phoenix. As a strict vegan, he refused to wear leather.
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Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Simone is buying her copy of "Justine", the date visible on the cover is MDCCCCVII: 1907. There is one C too many.
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Marquis de Sade:
It's an entire religion based on an oxymoron.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Assembling the League (2003) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Au clair de la lune
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I originally went to see this one in a movie theater on a whim - I was feeling spontaneous, so I bought a ticket for a movie I knew nothing about, and went in free of preconceptions or expectations.
The cleverness of the very first scenes brought a smile to my face, and I knew I was in for a rare treat; off the top of my head, I can't think of a movie with a better conceived, audience grabbing opening sequence.
And the impression lasted throughout this great film. Quills is a passionate (and entertaining!) cry in defense of artistic freedom, and the fundamental freedoms of speech and religion; and it is a deliciously clever movie, both in dialog and in plot. It is actually a movie that has something to say, and does it in an entertaining, engaging way that doesn't leave the audience feeling that they are being lectured to or talked down to.
A few scenes are gruesome and unpleasant, but they, I think, are a necessary evil for the telling of the story, not a gratuitous shock-tactic.
The performances are excellent throughout, and the storyline is will firmly claim and keep your attention. Quills is the sort of movie that you don't forget, and that'll linger on in your mind long after you've seen it.
I would heartily recommend this movie to anyone - even if it doesn't sound like the type of movie you'd normally go for. I for one am very glad that I happened to be feeling spontaneous the day I went to see it, because otherwise I would most likely have missed it. So give your spontaneity a chance if you happen upon Quills in your local movie rental place.