Quartet

Quartet

1981 · 101 min · FR · R · 5.8 (42 votes)
Dir. James Ivory · Starring Isabelle Adjani, Maggie Smith, Alan Bates, Anthony Higgins, Suzanne Flon, Sheila Gish · Music Richard Robbins
DramaRomance

When her husband's arrest leaves her penniless, a woman accepts an invitation to move in with a strange couple.

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A quiet, contemplative drama exploring the unexpected bonds formed in the shadow of hardship. It feels like a faded photograph, evoking a gentle melancholy and the subtle beauty of human connection against a backdrop of quiet desperation.

melancholicwistfulintrospectivesomberslow-burnperiod dramacharacter studyarthouselonelinessfound familyresiliencememory
prisontheftbased on memoir or autobiographycouple1920s
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