Somerset Maugham introduces four of his tales in this anthology film: "The Facts of Life," "The Alien Corn," "The Kite," and "The Colonel's Lady."
Quartet (1948) is a drama film directed by Arthur Crabtree, released on October 26, 1948 with a runtime of 2h. It stars W. Somerset Maugham, Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne and Mai Zetterling. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 16 ratings.
W. Somerset Maugham
as Himself
Basil Radford
as Henry Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")
Naunton Wayne
as Leslie (segment "The Facts of Life")
Mai Zetterling
as Jeanne (segment "The Facts of Life")
Ian Fleming
as Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")
Jack Raine
as Thomas (segment "The Facts of Life")
Angela Baddeley
as Mrs. Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")
James Robertson Justice
as Branksome (segment "The Facts of Life")
Jack Watling
as Nicky Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")
Nigel Buchanan
as John (segment "The Facts of Life")
Jean Cavall
as Cabaret Artist (segment "The Facts of Life")
Dirk Bogarde
as George Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")
Directed by Arthur Crabtree, written by W. Somerset Maugham and R.C. Sherriff.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 16 ratings.
Introduced by the man himself, this is a compendium of four short stories from W. Somerset Maugham. Each deals with a scenario that looks at human nature, love, trust and integrity amongst a myriad of other emotions with the four directors taking a different slant to each of the tales. The cast is superb - all four feature perfectly fitting characters with the likes of Cecil Parker, Nora Swinburne, Mai Zetterling,…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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Quartet (1948) is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Quartet (1948) includes W. Somerset Maugham, Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne, Mai Zetterling and Ian Fleming. The film was directed by Arthur Crabtree. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Quartet was released on October 26, 1948 and runs for 2h.
Quartet (1948) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 16 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
