Review of Quills (2000) by Ghafoora N — 19 Mar 2008

One of the most powerful movies ever, hits the core of what is to love and dare to be human in all evil and good.

This review of Quills (2000) was written by Ghafoora N on 19 Mar 2008.

Quills has generally received positive reviews.

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