Apple TVQuills (2000)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.2
Overview
In early 19th-century France, the Marquis de Sade is confined to an asylum where his forbidden writings continue to circulate beyond its walls. As the authorities tighten control, a clash unfolds between the Marquis’ unyielding imagination, the reformist ideals of the Abbé in charge, and the repressive measures of a doctor sent to silence him. Desire, power, and censorship collide in a battle over freedom of expression.
Starring Cast
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Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Overview
In early 19th-century France, the Marquis de Sade is confined to an asylum where his forbidden writings continue to circulate beyond its walls. As the authorities tighten control, a clash unfolds between the Marquis’ unyielding imagination, the reformist ideals of the Abbé in charge, and the repressive measures of a doctor sent to silence him. Desire, power, and censorship collide in a battle over freedom of expression.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes the critique of institutional censorship and repression of individual and artistic freedom, portraying the Marquis de Sade as a victim of a hypocritical and cruel system.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with its historical setting, and does not include intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on themes of censorship and freedom of expression, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating modern DEI themes as central to its story.
Secondary
The film portrays the Catholic Church and its representatives as oppressive, hypocritical, and cruel, using their power to suppress individual expression and enforce a rigid moral code that ultimately causes more suffering and injustice.
Quills explores themes of sexual freedom, repression, and the power of literature through the lens of the Marquis de Sade's life. However, the film does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explicitly address queer themes, focusing instead on broader concepts of deviance and societal control.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a historical drama featuring real figures like the Marquis de Sade and fictional characters. All historical figures are portrayed with their documented gender, and the original fictional characters' genders are consistent with their on-screen depiction, without any changes from prior canon or history.
The film is a historical drama set in 19th-century France. All historical figures and fictional characters are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established historical or implicitly understood racial background within the period setting.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.2
7.2
Critic Ratings
7.5
7.0
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