Quills (US Version) DVD Region 1

Based on the award-winning play by Doug Wright, this erotic and fantastical drama reconstructs the unknown fate of the Marquis de Sade, the writer and sexual deviant who was imprisoned in Charenton Asylum for the last 10 years of his life. QUILLS is a Gothic period piece from director Philip Kaufman that details the fall of the French Revolution and the subsequent imprisonment of the fallen aristocrat, a notorious free thinker who lived to write with an outstanding creative spirit and provocative sexual appetite. In the film, the Marquis de Sade (Geoffrey Rush) befriends the liberal director of the asylum, Abbe Coulmier (Joaquin Phoenix), and both share affections with the asylum laundress, Madeleine (Kate Winslet). Madeleine is a nubile but virginal young woman profoundly attracted to the mental prowess of the clever and wickedly defiant inmate who willingly smuggles his banished texts out of the asylum. But, when Napoleon reads JUSTINE, one of Sade's anonymous texts, he sends in Dr. Royer-Collard (Michael Caine), a cruel and moralistic man, to "cure" the Marquis of his supposed madness. However, the battle between the moralistic doctor and Sade only provokes the prisoner's rebellious spirit, resulting in a horrifying tragedy. QUILLS is a deliriously beautiful film that captures the free spirit of the imagination and the powers of undaunted artistic expression. Geoffrey Rush is a marvel as the profane and ingenious writer, strutting and flourishing about his erotically charged cell with awe-inspiring passion and greatness.

"...Funny, engrossing and unpredictable....Rush gives a towering portrayal of one of the most infamous men in history..." - Stephen, Farber (Movieline Critic), Movieline's Hollywood Life, 11/01/2000

"...Geoffrey Rush [plays] Sade as a gleeful voluptuary unfettered by either morality [or] sentimentality....Mr. Kaufman revels in the chaos....Ms. Winslet's shrewdness as an actress has never been better displayed than it is here..." - Elvis, Mitchell (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 11/22/2000

"...Rush relishes his role....Winslet captures both the beauty and the spirit of the character..." - Annlee, Ellingson (Box Office Critic), Box Office, 11/01/2000

"...[Rush] runs with it. It's a brave, take-no-prisoners performance....Winslet manages to instill nice complexity...as does Phoenix..." - Michael, Rechtshaffen (Hollywood Reporter Critic), Hollywood Reporter, 10/31/2000

"...Entertaining....Absorbing..." - Roger, Ebert (Critic and screenwriter), Chicago Sun-Times, 12/15/2000

"[T]he film raises strong questions about literary freedom and the suppression of ideas." - Andy, Webster (Premiere Critic), Premiere, 03/01/2004

"Kaufman rewards our seduction by sauce and wit with a final act of nightmare farce." - Nick, Hasted (Film Critic), Uncut, 02/01/2004

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Product Title:	Quills (US Version) Quills (US Version) Quills (US Version) Quills (US Version) Quills (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Joaquin Phoenix (Actor) | Kate Winslet (Actor) | Emma Thompson (Actor) | Spike Lee (Actor) | Sean Pertwee | Jan Sardi (Actor) | Billie Whitelaw | Nick Wechsler | Stephen Moyer (Actor) | Amelia Warner (Actor) | Michael Caine (Actor) 祖昆馮力士 (Actor) | 琦 溫絲莉 (Actor) | 愛瑪湯遜 (Actor) | 史碧奇李 (Actor) | Sean Pertwee | Jan Sardi (Actor) | Billie Whitelaw | Nick Wechsler | Stephen Moyer (Actor) | Amelia Warner (Actor) | Michael Caine (Actor) 祖昆冯力士 (Actor) | 琦温丝莉 (Actor) | 爱玛汤逊 (Actor) | 史碧奇李 (Actor) | Sean Pertwee | Jan Sardi (Actor) | Billie Whitelaw | Nick Wechsler | Stephen Moyer (Actor) | Amelia Warner (Actor) | Michael Caine (Actor) Ｊｏａｑｕｉｎ　Ｐｈｏｅｎｉｘ (Actor) | ケイト・ウィンスレット (Actor) | Emma Thompson (Actor) | Ｓｐｉｋｅ Ｌｅｅ (Actor) | Ｓｅａｎ Ｐｅｒｔｗｅｅ | Ｊａｎ Ｓａｒｄｉ (Actor) | Ｂｉｌｌｉｅ Ｗｈｉｔｅｌａｗ | Nick Wechsler | Stephen Moyer (Actor) | Amelia Warner (Actor) | Michael Caine (Actor) Joaquin Phoenix (Actor) | Kate Winslet (Actor) | Emma Thompson (Actor) | Spike Lee (Actor) | Sean Pertwee | Jan Sardi (Actor) | Billie Whitelaw | Nick Wechsler | Stephen Moyer (Actor) | Amelia Warner (Actor) | Michael Caine (Actor)
Director:	Michael Flynn Michael Flynn Michael Flynn Ｍｉｃｈａｅｌ Ｆｌｙｎｎ Michael Flynn
Producer:	Billie Whitelaw | Nick Wechsler | Peter Kaufman Billie Whitelaw | Nick Wechsler | Peter Kaufman Billie Whitelaw | Nick Wechsler | Peter Kaufman Ｂｉｌｌｉｅ Ｗｈｉｔｅｌａｗ | Nick Wechsler | Peter Kaufman Billie Whitelaw | Nick Wechsler | Peter Kaufman
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Release Date:	2001-05-08
UPC Code:	024543016625
Language:	English, French
Subtitles:	English, Spanish, Slovak
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	Letterboxed
Color Information:	Color
Sound Information:	Dolby Digital 5.1, SurroundSound, Digital Sound
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	117 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004456025

Director: Philip Kaufman

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Letterbox - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - English
Dolby Surround - French
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: Doug Wright - Screenwriter
Featurette:
1. "Marquis on the Marquee: A Discussion About the Screenplay Written by Doug Wright"
2. "Creating Charenton"
3. "Dressing the Part"
Trailers:
1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. Spanish Theatrical Trailer
3. TV Spots
4. Music Promo Spot
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Text/Photo Galleries:
Fact & Film: Historical and Production Information
Still Gallery