Quartet

Dec 26, 2012

1h 38m

★ 6.5

Four Friends Looking For A Little Harmony

Overview

Cissy, Reggie, and Wilf are in a home for retired musicians. Every year, there is a concert to celebrate Composer Giuseppe Verdi's birthday and they take part. Jean, who used to be married to Reggie, arrives at the home and disrupts their equilibrium. She still acts like a diva, but she refuses to sing. Still, the show must go on, and it does.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

BBC Film

Headline Pictures

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Cast

Jean Horton

Maggie Smith

Reginald Paget

Tom Courtenay

Wilf Bond

Billy Connolly

Cissy Robson

Pauline Collins

Cedric Livingston

Michael Gambon

Dr. Lucy Cogan

Sheridan Smith

Joey

Jumayn Hunter

Sheryl

Shola Adewusi

Bobby Swanson

Andrew Sachs

George

Trevor Peacock

Harry

David Ryall

Frank White

Michael Byrne

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