Quills (2000)
Quills (2000)
Meet the Marquis de Sade. The pleasure is all his.
A nobleman with a literary flair, the Marquis de Sade lives in a madhouse where a beautiful laundry maid smuggles his erotic stories to a printer, defying orders from the asylum's resident priest. The titillating passages whip all of France into a sexual frenzy, until a fiercely conservative doctor tries to put an end to the fun.

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Cast

Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Rush As: Marquis de Sade
Kate Winslet Kate Winslet As: Madeleine LeClerc
Joaquin Phoenix Joaquin Phoenix As: Abbe du Coulmier
Michael Caine Michael Caine As: Dr. Royer-Collard
Billie Whitelaw Billie Whitelaw As: Madame LeClerc
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Storyline

A nobleman with a literary flair, the Marquis de Sade lives in a madhouse where a beautiful laundry maid smuggles his erotic stories to a printer, defying orders from the asylum's resident priest. The titillating passages whip all of France into a sexual frenzy, until a fiercely conservative doctor tries to put an end to the fun.


Tagline: Meet the Marquis de Sade. The pleasure is all his.
Certification: 18

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 22 November 2000

Country: DE, GB, US

Runtime: 124m

Company Credits

Company: Charenton Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Industry Entertainment, Walrus & Associates, Hollywood Partners

Budget: $13,500,000

Revenue: $7,060,876

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Cast

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Marquis de Sade

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Madeleine LeClerc

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Abbe du Coulmier

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Dr. Royer-Collard

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Madame LeClerc

Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

Delbené

Amelia Warner

Amelia Warner

Simone

Jane Menelaus

Jane Menelaus

Renee Pelagie

Stephen Moyer

Stephen Moyer

Prouix

Tony Pritchard

Tony Pritchard

Valcour

Michael Jenn

Michael Jenn

Cleante

Danny Babington

Danny Babington

Pitou

George Antoni

George Antoni

Dauphin

Stephen Marcus

Stephen Marcus

Bouchon

Elizabeth Berrington

Elizabeth Berrington

Charlotte

Edward Tudor-Pole

Edward Tudor-Pole

Franval

Harry Jones

Harry Jones

Orvolle

Bridget McConnell

Bridget McConnell

Madame Bougival

Pauline McLynn

Pauline McLynn

Mademoiselle Clairwil

Rebecca Palmer

Rebecca Palmer

Michette

Toby Sawyer

Toby Sawyer

Louison

Daniel Ainsleigh

Daniel Ainsleigh

Guerin

Alex Avery

Alex Avery

Abbe du Maupas

Terry O'Neill

Terry O'Neill

Gaillon

Diana Morrison

Diana Morrison

Mademoiselle Renard

Carol MacReady

Carol MacReady

Sister Noirceuil

Tom Ward

Tom Ward

The Horseman

Richard Mulholland

Richard Mulholland

Fop

Ron Cook

Ron Cook

Napoleon

Julian Tait

Julian Tait

Pawnbroker

Deborah Vale

Deborah Vale

Sister Rose Fatima

Tessa Vale

Tessa Vale

Sister Flavie

Howard Lew Lewis

Howard Lew Lewis

First Vendor

Andrew Dunford

Andrew Dunford

Second Vendor

Lisa Hammond

Lisa Hammond

Prostitute

Mathew Fraser

Mathew Fraser

Lunatic Band Member

Jamie Beddard

Jamie Beddard

Lunatic at Play

Directed By

Philip Kaufman

Philip Kaufman

Director

Olivia Lloyd

Olivia Lloyd

Second Assistant Director

Deborah Saban

Deborah Saban

First Assistant Director

Sally Jones

Sally Jones

Script Supervisor

Mari Roberts

Mari Roberts

Third Assistant Director

Toby Hefferman

Toby Hefferman

Second Second Assistant Director

Vic Armstrong

Vic Armstrong

Second Unit Director

Richard Styles

Richard Styles

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Matthew Penry-Davey

Matthew Penry-Davey

Third Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Doug Wright

Doug Wright

Screenplay

Production Crew

Julia Chasman

Julia Chasman

Producer

Donna Isaacson

Donna Isaacson

Casting

Priscilla John

Priscilla John

Casting

Des McAnuff

Des McAnuff

Executive Producer

Mark Huffam

Mark Huffam

Co-Producer

Sandra Schulberg

Sandra Schulberg

Executive Producer

Peter Kaufman

Peter Kaufman

Producer

Rudolf G. Wiesmeier

Rudolf G. Wiesmeier

Executive Producer

Nick Wechsler

Nick Wechsler

Producer

Sophie Dasic

Sophie Dasic

Post Production Accountant

Emily Lascelles

Emily Lascelles

Assistant Production Coordinator

Elaine Burt

Elaine Burt

Production Coordinator

Louis Elman

Louis Elman

ADR Voice Casting

Rachel Neale

Rachel Neale

Location Manager

Edited By

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Editor

Liz Roe

Liz Roe

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Jacqueline West

Jacqueline West

Costume Design

Peter Swords King

Peter Swords King

Makeup Designer

Peter Swords King

Peter Swords King

Hair Designer

Conor O'Sullivan

Conor O'Sullivan

Prosthetic Supervisor

Suzi Turnbull

Suzi Turnbull

Wardrobe Supervisor

Nuala Conway

Nuala Conway

Key Hair Stylist

Anthony Brookman

Anthony Brookman

Wardrobe Master

Jeremy Woodhead

Jeremy Woodhead

Makeup & Hair

Michael O'Connor

Michael O'Connor

Assistant Costume Designer

Nuala Conway

Nuala Conway

Key Makeup Artist

Kate Lee

Kate Lee

Makeup & Hair

Helen Mattocks

Helen Mattocks

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

Stephen Warbeck

Stephen Warbeck

Original Music Composer

John Midgley

John Midgley

Sound Mixer

Frank E. Eulner

Frank E. Eulner

Supervising Sound Editor

Sue Fox

Sue Fox

ADR Editor

Lora Hirschberg

Lora Hirschberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Verbeck

John Verbeck

Foley Editor

Bruce Lacey

Bruce Lacey

Dialogue Editor

Michael Axinn

Michael Axinn

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Robert Shoup

Robert Shoup

Sound Effects Editor

June Prinz

June Prinz

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Tim Field

Tim Field

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Rogier Stoffers

Rogier Stoffers

Director of Photography

Sam Barnes

Sam Barnes

Clapper Loader

John Ward

John Ward

Steadicam Operator

Sophie Wilson

Sophie Wilson

Camera Trainee

Vince McGahon

Vince McGahon

Steadicam Operator

Jasper Fforde

Jasper Fforde

Focus Puller

Gary Hutchings

Gary Hutchings

Grip

David Appleby

David Appleby

Still Photographer

Lighting

Tony Burns

Tony Burns

Electrician

Robert Brock

Robert Brock

Electrician

Kevin Edland

Kevin Edland

Rigging Gaffer

Ronnie Phillips

Ronnie Phillips

Electrician

Dean Wilkinson

Dean Wilkinson

Electrician

John Turner

John Turner

Electrician

Alan Grosch

Alan Grosch

Genetator Operator

Ian Rolfe

Ian Rolfe

Standby Rigger

Art Department

Martin Childs

Martin Childs

Production Design

Jill Quertier

Jill Quertier

Set Decoration

Mark Raggett

Mark Raggett

Supervising Art Director

Steven Lawrence

Steven Lawrence

Art Direction

Patricia Johnson

Patricia Johnson

Draughtsman

Frances Bennett

Frances Bennett

Standby Art Director

Gavin Fitch

Gavin Fitch

Assistant Art Director

Jessie Hepple

Jessie Hepple

Art Department Assistant

Katy Harvey

Katy Harvey

Art Department Assistant

Alastair Bullock

Alastair Bullock

Draughtsman

Martin Asbury

Martin Asbury

Storyboard Artist

Matthew Gray

Matthew Gray

Draughtsman

Barry Wilkinson

Barry Wilkinson

Property Master

Ray Campbell

Ray Campbell

Standby Painter

John Blakeley

John Blakeley

Sculptor

Michael Redding

Michael Redding

Construction Coordinator

Stephen Eels

Stephen Eels

Standby Carpenter

Richard Lyon

Richard Lyon

Construction Buyer

Other Crew

Jazzer Jeyes

Jazzer Jeyes

Stunts

Richard Hammatt

Richard Hammatt

Stunt Coordinator

Richard Bradshaw

Richard Bradshaw

Stunts

Andy Bradford

Andy Bradford

Stunt Coordinator

Tracey Eddon

Tracey Eddon

Stunts

Jim Dowdall

Jim Dowdall

Stunt Coordinator

Sarah Franzl

Sarah Franzl

Stunts

Nrinder Dhudwar

Nrinder Dhudwar

Stunt Coordinator

Neil Finnighan

Neil Finnighan

Stunts

Nicholas Du Boulay

Nicholas Du Boulay

Floor Runner

Doug Bishop

Doug Bishop

Scenic Artist

Brian Bishop

Brian Bishop

Scenic Artist

Charles Vaughan

Charles Vaughan

Floor Runner

Stuart Brisdon

Stuart Brisdon

Special Effects Coordinator

Susan d'Arcy

Susan d'Arcy

Unit Publicist

John Van Der Pool

John Van Der Pool

Special Effects Technician

Mark Haddenham

Mark Haddenham

Special Effects Technician

Gary Birmingham

Gary Birmingham

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