Quartet (1981 film)
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This article is about the 1981 film. For the 1948 British anthology film, see Quartet (1948 film).
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| Directed by | James Ivory |
| Produced by | Ismail Merchant Jean-Pierre Mahot de la Querantonnais Humbert Balsan (associate) |
| Written by | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (based on the novel by Jean Rhys) |
| Starring | Alan Bates Maggie Smith Isabelle Adjani Anthony Higgins |
| Music by | Richard Robbins |
| Cinematography | Pierre Lhomme |
| Editing by | Humphrey Dixon |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures (US) Gaumont (France) |
| Release date(s) | May 1981 (at Cannes Film Festival) 25 October 1981 (US |
| Running time | 101 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English, French |
Quartet is a 1981 Merchant Ivory Film, starring Isabelle Adjani, Maggie Smith, Anthony Higgins and Alan Bates, set in 1924 Paris. It premiered at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival and was an entry for the Selection Officielle (Official Selection). It was adapted from the novel by the same name by Jean Rhys.
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[edit] Credit
- Directed by James Ivory
- Produced by Ismail Merchant and Jean-Pierre Mahot de la Querantonnais
- Screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
- Based on the novel by Jean Rhys
- Music by Richard Robbins
- Music arranged by Luther Henderson
- Director of photography Pierre Lhomme
- Production Design Jean-Jacques Caziot
- Costumes Judy Moorcroft
- Associate Producer Humbert Balsan
[edit] Cast
- Starring Isabelle Adjani, Alan Bates, Maggie Smith and Anthony Higgins
- Co-starring Sheila Gish, Suzanne Flon, Pierre Clementi, Daniel Mesguich, Virginie Thévenet, Bernice Stegers, Daniel Chatto, Armelia McQueen, etc..
[edit] Awards
- 1981 Cannes Film Festival: Best Actress for Isabelle Adjani[1]
- Evening Standard Awards: Best Actress for Maggie Smith
[edit] References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Quartet". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/1733/year/1981.html. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
