Quartet
Summary:
No relation to the 1949 Somerset Maugham "omnibus" film of the same name, 1981's Quartet is based on the roman a clef by Jean Rhys. Though the names are changed, it is clearly the story of Rhys' romance with Ford Maddox Ford in 1920s Paris. The titular quartet consists of novelist Isabelle Adjani, her Polish husband Anthony Higgins, wealthy philanderer Alan ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Alan Bates - (H.J. Heidler)
Maggie Smith - (Lois)
Isabelle Adjani - (Marya Zelli)
Anthony Higgins - (Stephan)
Daniel Chatto - (Guy)
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Review:
Many find the films of James Ivory and Ismail Merchant to be a little too reserved and placid, a charge that can quite easily be leveled at Quartet. Dry to the point of being parched, Quartet clearly intends to point up the deeper emotions that lie buried beneath the surface; yet director Ivory seems somewhat confused about what thos... Continue >>
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