'Quills' Premiere

The video features an interview discussing the creation and evolution of a play about Marquis de Sade, which was initially written in 1992 and performed in New York in 1995. The playwright never anticipated it would become a film. The play combines factual elements from Sade's life with fictional storytelling, creating a fantasia rather than a strict biopic. The playwright shares personal insights and reflections on Sade, emphasizing the liberties taken in the narrative and the surprising journey from stage to screen.

When did the playwright begin writing the play about Marquis de Sade?

• 1992

• 1990

• 1998

• 1995

Where was the play first performed?

• New York Theater Workshop

• London Theater

• Los Angeles Theater

• Broadway

What was the playwright's initial intention for the play?

• To publish it as a novel

• For personal television and instruction

• To perform it on Broadway

• To make a blockbuster movie

How does the playwright describe the play's adaptation to film?

• A long-expected outcome

• A thrilling surprise

• A disappointing result

• A planned event

What approach did the playwright take in depicting Marquis de Sade's life?

• A romantic drama

• A fictional fantasia

• A historical documentary

• A factual biography