Quartet movie 2013 with Maggie Smith

Quartet -movie 2013 with Maggie Smith

Movie action description:

At a home for retired opera singers, the annual concert to celebrate Verdi is disrupted by the arrival of Jean (Maggie Smith), an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents.
Starring: Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay
Directed by: Dustin Hoffman
Runtime: 1 hour 39 minutes
Release year: 2013
Studio: The Weinstein Company

Product Details

Synopsis: At a home for retired opera singers, the annual concert to celebrate Verdi is disrupted by the arrival of Jean (Maggie Smith), an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents.

Starring:

Maggie Smith
Tom Courtenay
Supporting actors:
Billy Connolly
Pauline Collins
Michael Gambon
Directed by: Dustin Hoffman
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 39 minutes
Captions and Subtitles: English
Details:

Studio: The Weinstein Company
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and suggestive humor
ASIN: B00CLIJ9A6
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Purchase rights: Stream instantly and download to 2 locations.
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Format: Amazon Instant Video (streaming online video and digital download)

Editorial Reviews

( Source: Amazon.com)

Oscar-winning actor Dustin Hoffman has never been one to zig when he can zag. Not only did he wait until he was in his mid-70s to direct his first feature film, but his crowd-pleasing adaptation of Ronald Harwood's 1999 play is a thoroughly British affair. Set at one of England's most scenic estates, the fictional Beecham House for Retired Musicians, the Quartet centers on four opera singers. Cecily (Pauline Collins), Wilfred (Billy Connolly), and Reginald (Tom Courtenay, who appeared in Harwood's The Dresser) are busy preparing for the annual Verdi Gala when word spreads about a famous new resident. After Reggie catches sight of the elegant figure, his excitement about the benefit gives way to sorrow: it's his ex-wife, Jean (Downton Abbey's Maggie Smith). If the amusingly acid-tongued Jean appears to have moved on--she's married twice since--Reggie hasn't, and still blames her for the failure of their brief marriage. Under the directorship of the supremely self-satisfied Cedric (Michael Gambon), the entire facility continues to rehearse for the concert, except Jean, who says she's retired from singing, though her former partners long to perform their acclaimed version of Verdi's Rigoletto. As they concentrate on persuading her to reconsider, the ice between Reggie and Jean starts to thaw just as Cissy's memory starts to fade, but priorities shift as old friends become reacquainted. If Quartet doesn't offer many significant surprises, Hoffman skillfully honors the humor, the romance, and the wall-to-wall music--most played by veteran performers--of Harwood's warm-hearted script. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Source of purchasing the product: Amazon.com Quartet

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