Quartet

Quartet

  • Director: Dustin Hoffman
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom
  • Language: English, Italian, Polish, French
  • Release date: March 1, 2013
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Cuatro notas de amor
  • "Quartet" is a British drama produced by BBC Films, directed by Dustin Hoffman and co-starring Margaret Natalie Smith , Billy Connolly , Tom Courtenay , Pauline Collins OBE . The film was released in the UK in 2012.
    Based on Ronald Harwood 's stage play of the same name, the film tells the story of three retired old opera singers during a concert   .

    Details

    • Release date March 1, 2013
    • Filming locations Hedsor House & Park, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production companies Headline Pictures, BBC Films, DCM Productions

    Box office

    Budget

    $11,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $18,390,117

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $47,122

    Gross worldwide

    $59,520,298

    Movie reviews

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    • By Damon 2022-04-03 09:01:12

      Life belongs to the brave

      I was a little moved after watching it.
      In the twilight of life, I am afraid of aging, and I am afraid of the absence of honor. It seems that all the meaning of life has been eroded by time and become rotten. I don't know what my old age will be like, hopefully there's still friendship, and love. This is life, not the repetition of eating-sleeping day after day.
      Life belongs to the brave.
      Maybe real life is full of compromises, insincere words, and compromises, but there are...

    • By Elwyn 2022-04-03 09:01:12

      Getting old is an art

      Time, the bad guy, is so ruthless, and it is not allowed to leave the field slower.

      The cultural symbols and trend indicators of an era are getting old. They once amazed the time, but their handsome and beautiful faces are inevitably covered with wind and frost and white hair, but those elegance will never be erased by time.

      The movie was actually pretty bland and had to get back on stage to raise money, but wouldn't that be an excuse for them wanting to get the mic back.

    • By Laurence 2022-04-03 09:01:12

      Time precipitates wisdom and courage

      2015.2.13

      I watched Quartet today, and I really liked the witty, wise and talented old people in it, especially Grandma Maggie, who has always hated her. Whether it is Downton Abbey or Harry Potter, she has always been humorous, witty and strong. A group of musicians who are dying, even though there will be the loneliness and sadness of the elderly, the helplessness and sadness of the passage of time, but these are just the clouds and rains in their lives, and the years...

    • By Katheryn 2022-04-03 09:01:12

      What's wrong with getting old?

      "Quartet", 2012, directed by Dustin Hoffman, four-star recommendation.

      Since ancient times, beautiful people are like famous generals, and they are not allowed to see white heads in the world. The more glorious the past, the more difficult it is to leave now. This "Quartet" kicked off in a musician's retirement home, and Maggie Smith's opera queen finally appeared.

      Few people have the courage and wisdom to face aging, sickness and death. The film uses classical music as the...

    • By Eloy 2022-04-03 09:01:12

      how to age gracefully

      The artist's retirement apartment in the story is so beautiful. A large area of ​​grass, a sturdy tree hugged by several people, weekly music lessons for young people, a room and breakfast like a five-star hotel. Every ageing artist, the dignity is simply beyond imagination, the gentleman wears suits and shoes every day, and the lady wears makeup and hair every day with the appropriate jewelry. What I am concerned about is the rehearsal of the show on the performance day, although I am also...

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    • By Kody 2022-04-06 09:01:06

      A relatively bland story, not much touching. But the picture is really great! Love the classical pastoral...

    • By Dashawn 2022-04-06 09:01:06

      Cute literary...

    • By Jacinthe 2022-04-06 09:01:06

      Dumbledore is so funny in this movie, the opera is really good to listen to, and the walk after the two old people meet again is so warm! Oh damn! I just saw that the director turned out to be...

    • By Kyle 2022-04-06 09:01:06

      "We are old." "Then marry me." Time really never defeats beauty....

    • By Joe 2022-04-06 09:01:06

      Watching a person in the movie theater crying like a fool. The BEST film I've watched in...

    Movie plot

    Villefort ( Billy Connolly ) , Reggie ( Tom Courtenay ) and Sissy ( Pauline Collins OBE ) are the star residents of a retirement home dedicated to retired opera actors . Every year, these three outstanding singers raise funds from the society through their trio to keep the nursing home running. Although the nursing home is small, every elderly person can find happiness and peace there.
    The appearance of Jane ( Margaret Natalie Smith )...
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    The film is the directorial debut of 75-year-old Dustin Hoffman. Dustin Hoffman scrupulously abides by his usual caution between "directing" and "acting" and does not show his face in the film, which is a pity for the audience. But also because of this, the audience is fortunate enough to sigh with him outside the camera, watching the fleeting years with red face and white hair, only the movie still creates a dream for the world for a...
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    Movie quotes

    • Jean: Oh Reg, please, this is the first time we've seen each other in God knows how many years.

      Reginald Paget: Ninety-seven.

      Cissy Robson: [gasps] Is it really that long? God, how time flies.

    • Wilf Bond: When you're finished being a croquet expert, Nigel, a pound I'll kick your arse.

      Nigel: The way you play you probably will. You forget I saw your Barber of Seville, your singing brought tears to y ears.

      Wilf Bond: Saw you in Carmen. I'll never forget it, but I'll try.

    • Wilf Bond: I read somewhere that the average man thinks of sex every seven seconds.

      Reginald Paget: Do you?

      Wilf Bond: I wish, it was only every seven seconds.