Quills

2000 film by Philip Kaufman
Movie film Q761302
Quills
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Quills

Summary

Quills is a film[1]. Quills ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,105 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Quills received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Quills received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4].
  • Quills's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Quills was directed by Philip Kaufman[6].
  • Doug Wright wrote the screenplay for Quills[7].
  • Quills's composer is recorded as Stephen Warbeck[8].
  • Quills's genre is biographical film[9].
  • Quills's genre is drama film[10].
  • Quills's genre is erotic thriller[11].
  • Quills's genre is LGBTQ-related film[12].
  • Quills's genre is romance film[13].
  • Quills's based on is recorded as Quills[14].
  • A cast member of Quills was Geoffrey Rush[15].
  • A cast member of Quills was Kate Winslet[16].
  • A cast member of Quills was Joaquin Phoenix[17].
  • A cast member of Quills was Michael Caine[18].
  • A cast member of Quills was Billie Whitelaw[19].
  • A cast member of Quills was Amelia Warner[20].
  • A cast member of Quills was Jane Menelaus[21].
  • A cast member of Quills was Stephen Moyer[22].
  • A cast member of Quills was Patrick Malahide[23].
  • A cast member of Quills was Stephen Marcus[24].
  • A cast member of Quills was Ron Cook[25].
  • A cast member of Quills was Elizabeth Berrington[26].
  • A cast member of Quills was Edward Tudor-Pole[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Quills was directed by Philip Kaufman[6]. Doug Wright wrote the screenplay for Quills[7]. Cast members include Geoffrey Rush[15], Kate Winslet[16], Joaquin Phoenix[17], Michael Caine[18], Billie Whitelaw[19], and Amelia Warner[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2000[28] and March 8, 2001[29]. Original languages include English[30] and Latin[31]. Genres include biographical film[9], drama film[10], erotic thriller[11], LGBTQ-related film[12], and romance film[13]. Quills was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Quills's main subject is Marquis de Sade[33].

Reception

Awards received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3], a film award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1929[36] and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4], a class of award[37], in United States[38]. Reviews include 75%[39], 6.6/10[40], and 70/100[41].

Why It Matters

Quills ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,105 views/month).[2] Quills has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Quills is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

What awards did Quills receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3] and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Award received → —
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