Quills
2000 · 124 min · Director: Philip Kaufman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The infamous writer, the Marquis de Sade of eighteenth century France, is imprisoned at Charenton Insane Asylum for unmentionable activities. He manages to befriend the young Abbé de Coulmier, who runs the asylum, along with a beautiful laundress named Madeline. Things go terribly wrong when the Abbe finds out that the Marquis' books are being secretly published. Emperor Napoleon contemplates sending Dr. Royer-Collard to oversee the asylum, a man famed for his torturous punishments. It could mean the end of Charenton and possibly the Marquis.
Emotional fingerprint
Quills (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Melancholy15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 28 % | 25 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 28 % | 31 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 25 % | 26 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 42 % | 23 % | 24 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 42 % | 25 % | 33 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 44 % | 33 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Disturbing | 52 % | 38 % | 38 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 56 % | 31 % | 40 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 53 % | 29 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 50 % | 39 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Disturbing | 51 % | 45 % | 44 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 54 % | 46 % | 49 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 55 % | 43 % | 50 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 33 % | 48 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 65 % | 41 % | 60 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 82 % | 69 % | 79 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Disturbing | 90 % | 85 % | 80 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 89 % | 86 % | 70 % | 78 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 76 % | 59 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Sadness | 72 % | 62 % | 48 % | 65 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Renee Pelagie
Valcour
Dauphin
Madame Bougival
Michette
Details
- Directed by
- Philip Kaufman
- Written by
- Doug Wright
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2000
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Germany, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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