Quartet Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

It's never too late to change your tune

Amy Renner

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 / 5.0

66% WILL SEE 34% WON'T SEE

Rent or buy

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?

Comedy Drama Music

Snap poll

Will you see Quartet?

66% of people who rated this movie are planning to watch it.

34% of people have indicated they do not plan to see this movie.

Watched it? Share Your Rating!

Who stars in Quartet – Cast List

Maggie Smith
... Jean Horton

A Boy Called Christmas, Downton Abbey: A New Era
T
Tom Courtenay
... Reginald Paget

Summerland, 45 Years
Billy Connolly
Brave, Wild Oats
M
Michael Gambon
The King's Speech, Fantastic Mr. Fox

Who is making Quartet – Crew List

The film's writer Ronald Harwood last penned 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 – What we know about the Quartet

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Oct 2012

Completed

Changed Quartet movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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. Preparations are underway to start production.

Have updates about Quartet? We'd love to hear from you!

Submit update

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

Quartet Trailers and Clips

No trailers are currently available.

Quartet Release Date: When was the film released?

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