Quills
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Vic Armstrong
Matthew Fraser
Jamie Beddard
Billie Whitelaw
Bridget Mcconnell
Lisa Hammond
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Story of the Marquis de Sade's long imprisonment at the Chartenton Asylum for the Insane. Escaping execution during the French Revolution, Sade is given preferential treatment at Chartenton and allowed to write. But after his book "Justine" is smuggled out of the asylum and published in Paris, torturer Royer-Collard is sent to discipline the unruly writer.
Cast
Matthew Fraser
Jamie Beddard
Billie Whitelaw
Bridget Mcconnell
Lisa Hammond
Toby Sawyer
Sandra Butterworth
Tessa Vale
Daniel Ainsleigh
Richard Mulholland
Stephen Moyer
Terry O'neill
Michael Caine
Patrick Malahide
Ron Cook
Rebecca Palmer
Jane Menelaus
Danny Babington
Tom Ward
Julian Tait
Carol Macready
Tony Pritchard
Stephen Marcus
Amelia Warner
Kate Winslet
Geoffrey Rush
Andrew Dunford
Harry Jones
Howard Lew Lewis
Elizabeth Berrington
Edward Tudor-pole
George Yiasoumi
Diana Morrison
Joaquin Phoenix
Pauline Mclynn
Michael Jenn
Crew
Dominic Ackland-snow
Steve Alder
Joe Allen
David Appleby
Martin Asbury
Michael Axinn
Michael Axinn
Mark Bailey
Geoff Ball
Sam Barnes
Matt Barr
Vince Bartlett
Gerry Batson
Ashley Bell
Ernie Bell
Otis A Bell
Frances Bennett
Jane Berry
Gary Birmingham
Brian Bishop
Doug Bishop
John Blakeley
Celia Bobak
Tony Boxall
Peter Boyle
Andy Bradford
Richard Bradshaw
Stuart Brisdon
Robert Brock
Anthony Brookman
Dean Budd
Paul Budd
Alastair Bullock
Tony Burnes
Alan Burrows
Elaine Burt
John Butler
John Butters
Ray Campbell
Tony Cardenas
Malcolm Carlo
Julia Chasman
Martin Childs
Lisa Chino
Moon Cho
Andrew Clark
Neil Clark
Paul Clarvis
Jane Clive
Nuala Conway
Stanley Cook
Nick Cooper
Chris Corke
Steven Corke
George Coussins
Joseph Dapello
Sophie Dasic
Richard Denyer
Nrinder Dhudwar
Chris Dibble
Andy Dixon
Jim Dowdall
Nick Du Boulay
Keith Dyett
Bob Eames
Tracey Eddon
Kevin Edland
Steve Eels
Louis Elman
Frank Eulner
Martha Fein
Jasper Fforde
Peter Field
Tim Field
Neil Finnighan
Gavin Fitch
Martin Flower
Suzanne Fox
Mark Fox-potten
Sarah Franzl
Alec Gibson
Andy Glen
Stuart Graham
Matt Gray
Andrew Green
Andrew Green
Andrew Green
Isobel Griffiths
Alan Grosch
David Guymer
Mark Haddenham
Christoph Haesner
Carolyn Hall
Kavin Hall
Richard Hall
Richard Hammatt
Tim Harries
Ralph Harrison
Jono Hart
Paul Hayes
Les Hazell
Martin Hedinger
Toby Hefferman
Richard Henry
Jessie Hepple
John Hicks
John Higgins
Bob Hill
Lora Hirschberg
Robert Hollingworth
John Hollywood
Sarah Homer
Roy Hopkins
Bill Howarth
Angus Hudson
Mark Huffam
Andy Hunt
Gary Hutchings
Donna Isaacson
Gary Ixer
Paul Jackson
Jazza Jayes
Ilenka Jelowicki
Priscilla John
Carrie Johnson
Patricia Johnson
Artur Jones
Dave Jones
Dylan Jones
Les Jones
Paul Jones
Sally Jones
Peter Kaufman
Debbie Kaye
Leslie Kaye
Gary Kettel
Peter Swords King
Bruce Lacey
Jenny Lambert
Robert Langridge
Emily Lascelles
Dominic Latham
Steven Lawrence
Elizabeth Lee
Kate Lee
Robin Lee
Martin Lewis
Tony Lewis
Olivia Lloyd
Sarah Longmuir
Lee Lighting Ltd
Richard Lyon
Robert Marty
Hilary Marx
Ian Maskell
Helen Mattocks
Julian May
Steve Mayer
Des Mcanuff
Kevin Mccarthy
Dr. David Mcdowell
Ian Mcfadyen
Vincent Mcgahon
Shaun Mckeever
John Midgley
Hugh Montgomerie
Sarah Moore
Mike Moran
Janice Mordue
Colin Morris
Lara Murray
Fred Myatt
Rachel Neale
Clarissa Newman
Terry Newvell
Terry Newvell
Ron Nicholls
Clive Noakes
Gary Norris
Ray Norris
Michael O'connor
Sean O'connor
Christopher O'neill
Conor O'sullivan
Katy Pain
Ian Pape
John Parricelli
Neil Pearson
Brian Pegg
Matthew Penry-davey
Ron Phillips
Jim Pinhorn
Jody Podolsky
June Prinz
Orla Pulton
Jill Quertier
Alistair Rae
Mark Raggett
Graham Read
Michael Redding
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Actor
Set Decoration
Best Costume Design
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for two 2000 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, including Best Actor (Geoffrey Rush) and Best Supporting Actress (Kate Winslet).
Winner of the 2000 award for Best Supporting Actor (Joaquin Phoenix) and nominated for the award for Best Picture from the Broadcast Film Critics Association.
Winner of the 2000 Paul Selvin Award from the Writers Guild of America (WGA). Named in honor of the guild's past counsel, the Selvin Award goes to members "whose script best embodies the spirit of the constitution and civil rights and liberties."
Winner of two 2000 awards, including Best Film and Best Supporting Actor (Joaquin Phoenix) from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
Winner of two 2000 Golden Satellite Awards, including Best Actor - Drama (Geoffrey Rush) and Best Screenplay - Adapted, from the International Press Academy.
Released in United States Fall November 22, 2000
Limited Release in United States November 22, 2000
Expanded Release in United States December 15, 2000
Wide Release in United States December 25, 2000
Released in United States on Video May 8, 2001
Released in United States September 2000
Released in United States October 2000
Released in United States November 2000
Released in United States February 2001
Shown at London Film Festival (Gala Films) November 1-16, 2000.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (out of competition) February 7-18, 2001.
Began shooting August 5, 1999.
Completed shooting October 29, 1999.
Doug Wright's play opened in Los Angeles (Geffen Playhouse) October 9, 1996.
Addis-Wechsler and Associates has been renamed Industry Entertainment.
Released in United States Fall November 22, 2000
Limited Release in United States November 22, 2000
Expanded Release in United States December 15, 2000
Wide Release in United States December 25, 2000
Released in United States on Video May 8, 2001
Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 1-4, 2000.)
Released in United States October 2000 (Shown at AFI Fest 2000: The American Film Institute Los Angeles International Film Festival (Closing Night) October 19-26, 2000.)
Released in United States November 2000 (Shown at London Film Festival (Gala Films) November 1-16, 2000.)
Released in United States February 2001 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (out of competition) February 7-18, 2001.)
Nominated for the 2000 Award for Best Costume Design in a Feature Film - Period/Fantasy from the Costume Designers Guild (CDG).
