Quills
Type: Book

As of November 2026, Quills has been mentioned in one podcast episode on SmartLess (Oct 2025).
Quills is a 2000 historical drama film directed by Philip Kaufman and adapted from the Obie award-winning 1995 play by Doug Wright, who also wrote the original screenplay. Inspired by the life of the Marquis de Sade, the film re-imagines the last years of the Marquis's incarceration in the insane asylum at Charenton. It stars Geoffrey Rush as de Sade, Kate Winslet as laundress Madeleine "Maddie" LeClerc, Joaquin Phoenix as the Abbé de Coulmier, and Michael Caine as Dr. Royer-Collard.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on SmartLess |
| Author | Doug Wright |
| Published | 1996 |
| Publisher | Alexander Street Press |
| Subjects | Drama |
| ISBN | 9780822215318 |
| Genre | Drama |
Who talks about Quills on podcasts?
Quills came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on SmartLess.
- RE-RELEASE: Paul Thomas Anderson | SmartLess on SmartLess (Oct 2025)
What is Quills mentioned alongside?
Quills is most often mentioned alongside There Will Be Blood, Chicago and Good Night Oscar.
Mentioned together: There Will Be Blood, Chicago, Good Night Oscar, Kristof Penderecki, Martin Scorsese, SNL, Keith Mark, YouTube, Sean Hayes, New York City, New York