Quartet

Name: Quartet
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1981-10-25
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Isabelle Adjani, Maggie Smith, Alan Bates, Anthony Higgins, Suzanne Flon

1981·Movie·R·101 min·★ 5.8(38)

Drama Romance More French titles

When her husband's arrest leaves her penniless, a woman accepts an invitation to move in with a strange couple.

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About Quartet

Quartet is a 1981 French-language drama and romance film directed by James Ivory. The cast is led by Isabelle Adjani, Maggie Smith, Alan Bates. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Fawesome.

Quartet was produced by Lyric International, National Film Trustee Company, and Merchant Ivory Productions and made in France and United Kingdom. It was released on October 25, 1981, and carries a R certification.

Director: James Ivory
Writers: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, James Ivory, Michel Maingois
Release date: October 25, 1981
Original language: French
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: France, United Kingdom
Production: Lyric International, National Film Trustee Company, Merchant Ivory Productions

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Quartet cast & crew

Quartet was directed by James Ivory and written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, James Ivory, and Michel Maingois.

The cast features Isabelle Adjani as Marya 'Mado' Zelli, Maggie Smith as Lois Heidler, Alan Bates as H.J. Heidler, Anthony Higgins as Stephan Zelli, Suzanne Flon as Mme. Hautchamp, and Sheila Gish as Anna.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Richard Robbins, cinematography is by Pierre Lhomme, and it was produced by Ismail Merchant and Jean-Pierre Mahot.

Is Quartet worth watching?

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Quartet is worth a place on your watchlist.

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