Quartet
Reg, Wilf and Cissy are retired opera singers who now live in Beecham House, a retirement home for former professional musicians. Their annual concert to celebrate Verdi' birthday is disrupted when Jean, a diva and ex-wife of Reggie, come and stay. Could they handle the problem and perform the concert successfully?
7 April 1930, Berlin, Germany
19 May 1931, Edmonton, London, England, UK
1955, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
24 November 1942, Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
October 20, 1970 in England, UK
February 04, 2014
More lethargically paced than even the slowest of its geriatric characters, the movie creeps along with all the dull, inoffensive inevitability of old age.
December 22, 2013
While Hoffman seems very aware he's gently closing the book on an entire generation of entertainers, he nonetheless allows them to do what they've always done best: be entertaining.
February 07, 2013
The first thing to note is that Hoffman has apparently had a grand time working with these professionals, all of whom as residents of the home are splendid.
December 22, 2013
Beyond the Masterpiece Theatre set design there lies a cunning tribute to the easy command of experienced actors and to the art that brought them there.
January 25, 2013
'Quartet" is a lovely little charm bracelet of a film, a fairy tale for the geriatric set blessed with a wonderful cast and a carry-on attitude.
December 22, 2013
Dustin Hoffman's directing debut about retired musicians in the third act of their lives has a winning, classy charm for older audiences.
January 24, 2013
Hoffman, in his directorial debut, has crafted a hopeful movie with a warm atmosphere, but one that's realistic, too.
January 25, 2013
"Quartet" is one of those movies that looks so effortless, it's easy to forget just how much could have gone wrong.
December 22, 2013
Will she, or won't she, join the others on stage in a quartet rendition of Verdi? Not to worry: it all unravels splendidly in this teeth-in-a-glass comedic drama.
December 22, 2013
There's so little drama and conflict involved that the whole film washes over you without making much of an impact.
December 22, 2013
The film's scant plot plays second fiddle to Hoffman and Harwood's nuanced exploration of love so long unrequited.
December 22, 2013
If this film is any indication of {Hoffman] creative capacity as a director, one can only hope that he will pursue his third act with as much vigor as his first.
