Donatien Alphonse François, known as the Marquis de Sade, who inspired the character in Quills, was born in Paris, France.
The Marquis de Sade was confined to the Charenton asylum in France due to his controversial and explicit writings and behavior.
The play 'Quills' written by Doug Wright, which inspired the movie, was first performed.
The film 'Quills', directed by Philip Kaufman and starring Geoffrey Rush as the Marquis de Sade, was released.
Marquis de Sade is imprisoned at Charenton Asylum where he continues to write scandalous works.
Father Pirard is appointed as the new spiritual confessor to the Marquis de Sade, attempting to reform him and control his writings.
Marquis de Sade uses quill pens to write his controversial and erotic manuscripts clandestinely despite censorship.
Madame de Saint-Fond starts a passionate and scandalous relationship with Marquis de Sade inside Charenton asylum.
Father Laval, the director of the asylum, attempts to seize and destroy the Marquis' writings, fearing their influence.
Authorities discover the Marquis' manuscripts and decide to further suppress and imprison him to silence his voice.
Marquis de Sade is publicly humiliated and punished for his writings and behavior within the asylum.
In his last act of rebellion, Marquis de Sade writes final quills defying censorship before his ultimate fate is sealed.
