Quartet (1981)
Release Year: 1981
Nation: France, United Kingdom
Alternative Title: Quartett, Erotiko kouarteto, Kvartetti, Kwartet, Luxúria, Maria, Neljä kohtaloa, Os anos Loucos de Montparnasse
Director: James Ivory
Writer: James Ivory, Michel Maingois, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Ismail Merchant, Jean-Pierre Mahot
Companies: Franco London Films, Lyric International, Merchant Ivory Productions, National Film Trustee Company
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: 1920s, based on memoir or autobiography, couple, prison, theft
Story
Quartet follows a woman whose husband's imprisonment leaves her penniless. She accepts an invitation to move in with a peculiar couple, leading to further complications.
Summary
Directed by James Ivory in 1981, Quartet is a drama-romance film set against the backdrop of the 1920s. The story revolves around a woman's financial struggles following her husband's arrest and imprisonment for theft. In desperation, she accepts an unusual invitation from a mysterious couple, setting the stage for further dramatic developments.
