Review of Quartet (2012) by Toni S — 07 Oct 2013

Lovely portrayal of the good, the bad and the ugly of a group of aging artists who were once stars. Touching directorial debut for Dustin Hoffman.

This review of Quartet (2012) was written by Toni S on 07 Oct 2013.

Quartet has generally received positive reviews.

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It was ok. It was very a very cute movie and I laughed a couple times. The cast and acting were awesome and was a very different type of movie…

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By Kimberly W (277) on 18 Mar 2017

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By Frances H (1,591) on 12 Apr 2014

Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut Quartet is beautifully shot and the acting is on the good side, but the story is tedious, the movie is painfully…

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By Nilufer R (1,189) on 31 Aug 2014

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By Nadine S (123) on 29 May 2016

Sincerity, love, deep friendships and an undeniable overflow of passion in the hearts, heads and hands of these musicians…

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By Oscar P (119) on 12 Nov 2014

Great movie. Love Maggie Smith's role. Maybe I need to find a retirement community like that :-)…

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