One of the most controversial movie of the year, "Quills, " based on the play by Douglas Wright, doesn't entirely examine the torpid mind of the disreputable 18th century French author, the Marquis de Sade, but instead indicates the impact his sexually and sadistically explicit literary work influenced the public. Philip Kaufman's "Quills" will leave some audiences cheering and others disappointed and disgusted there are good logical arguments from both sides. "To know virtue we must aquatint ourselves with vice." ![]() Reviewed by Movie-12 9 / 10 Geoffrey Rush in a brave, Oscar-worthy performance, and a story an interesting as most anything this year one of the year's best. ![]() It could mean the end of Charenton and possibly the Marquis.-Emily H and Janette W Royer-Collard to oversee the asylum, a man famed for his torturous punishments. Emperor Napoleon contemplates sending Dr. Things go terribly wrong when the Abbe finds out that the Marquis' books are being secretly published. He manages to befriend the young Abbé de Coulmier, who runs the asylum, along with a beautiful laundress named Madeline. ![]() The infamous writer, the Marquis de Sade of eighteenth century France, is imprisoned at Charenton Insane Asylum for unmentionable activities.
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