When her husband's arrest leaves her penniless, a woman accepts an invitation to move in with a strange couple.
Quartet (1981) is a drama and romance film directed by James Ivory, released on October 25, 1981 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Isabelle Adjani, Maggie Smith, Alan Bates and Anthony Higgins. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 42 ratings.
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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
Sheila Gish
as Anna
Daniel Chatto
as Guy
Pierre Clémenti
as Theo
Daniel Mesguich
as Pierre Schlamovitz
Armelia McQueen
as Nightclub singer
Wiley Wood
as Cairn
Virginie Thévenet
as Madmoiselle Chardin
Directed by James Ivory, written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Jean Rhys and Michel Maingois, produced by Ismail Merchant and Jean-Pierre Mahot.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 42 ratings.
"Marya" (Isabelle Adjani) finds herself out on a limb when her husband "Stephane" (Anthony Higgins) is incarcerated for a year for some art fraud. Luckily (or not) she is taken pity on by "H.J." (Alan Bates) and his doting wife "Lois" (Maggie Smith). They invite her into their lives but quickly, she realises that he has a bit of a wandering eye and that though his wife is fully aware, she is too afraid of losing…
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The main cast of Quartet (1981) includes Isabelle Adjani, Maggie Smith, Alan Bates, Anthony Higgins and Suzanne Flon. The film was directed by James Ivory. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Quartet was released on October 25, 1981 and runs for 1h 41m.
Quartet (1981) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 42 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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