Review of Quills (2000) by Peter A — 06 Sep 2013

Very thought provoking film that captures the disturbing beauty of the Marquis de Sade.

This review of Quills (2000) was written by Peter A on 06 Sep 2013.

Quills has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jack Mathews (1,044) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 29 Apr 2017

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By Pavan R (814) on 17 Nov 2012

Not knowing the story or having seen the play, made for an interesting watch. Good performances but may have benefited from some better direction…

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By Eytan D (391) on 03 Jul 2013

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