The Marquis celebrates in his work the hidden cruelties that this viciously cerebral doctor only pretends not to possess. But when the ending turns tragic, it actually irks some folks. The Abbe, portrayed with a supple fearlessness by Joaquin Phoenix, is a man of decency who becomes complicit in a murder, and a willful participant in another. And many don't want to accept his fate. And just this week, it was the Ontario NDP leader, Howard Hampton, who tried to prevent a movie about the psychopathic killer Paul Bernardo from being made.
Quills is a liberal movie that critiques a compliance with the forces of repression and censorship.
Philip Kaufman , the largely unheralded great American director of The Right Stuff, The Unbearable Lightness of Being and Henry and June, takes for granted that art, even in its more extreme forms, is dangerous. An amazing tailspin into addiction Quills - official site. Quills - from Internet Movie Database. CRTC lets cable companies own specialty channels Toronto's CFC hosts Worldwide Short Film Festival Salter Street lays off employees Writers Guild of America approves new contract NFB picks up seven awards at Yorkton film fest Nat.