Quartet Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

It's never too late to change your tune

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Last modified: May. 27, 2013

Quartet

Release Date: Friday, December 28, 2012 Limited Friday, January 11, 2013 Expansion

Director: Dustin Hoffman

Starring: Maggie Smith • Tom Courtenay • Billy Connolly • Michael Gambon

PG-13 Comedy 1 hr, 38 m

3.7

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34% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Beecham House is abuzz. The rumor circling the halls is that the home for retired musicians is soon to play host to a new resident. Word is, it's a star. For Reginald Paget (Tom Courtenay), Wilfred Bond (Billy Connolly) and Cecily Robson (Pauline Collins) this sort of talk is par for the course at the gossipy home. But they're in for a special shock when the new arrival turns out to be none other than their former singing partner, Jean Horton (Maggie Smith). Her subsequent career as a star soloist, and the ego that accompanied it, split up their long friendship and ended her marriage to Reggie, who takes the news of her arrival particularly hard. Can the passage of time heal old wounds? And will the famous quartet be able to patch up their differences in time for Beecham House's gala concert?

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Quartet.

Maggie Smith
... Jean Horton

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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Tom Courtenay
... Reginald Paget

Gambit, Night In Hatton Garden
Billy Connolly
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Last Samurai
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Michael Gambon
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, The Book of Eli

Crew Behind the Film

The Quartet behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Ronald Harwood last wrote The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and Oliver Twist.

Director: Dustin Hoffman
Screenwriter: Ronald Harwood
Producer: Stewart Mackinnon

Studios: The Weinstein Company
Production Company: BBC Films

Production Details

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Production Updates for Quartet

Oct 2012

Completed

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Nov 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

May 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for brief strong language and suggestive humor
Runtime: 1 hr, 38 m
Tagline: It's never too late to change your tune
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

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Quartet was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, December 28, 2012. There were 1 other movie released on the same date, including Promised Land. As a limited release, Quartet was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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2012-12-28 Limited

United States

2013-01-11 Expansion

United States

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On DVD, Blu-ray / 4K

2013-04-00 DVD
2013-06-18 DVD
2013-06-18 Blu-ray

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Added the U.S. Blu-ray release date of June 18, 2013

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