Review of Quartet (2012) by Lee W — 02 Mar 2013

Beautiful music, funny lines, predictable plot, absolutely gorgeous setting, very good actors.

This review of Quartet (2012) was written by Lee W on 02 Mar 2013.

Quartet has generally received positive reviews.

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