Quartet

Quartet

🎞️ Movie 120 min GB
โ˜… 7.3 /10 1948

Four of Somerset Maugham's short stories are brought to the screen with each introduced by the author himself. In the first story, The Facts of Life, a young man with great potential on the tennis courts goes to Monte Carlo and soon finds himself doing the exact opposite of what his father recommended. In 'The Alien Corn', an aspiring pianist devotes himself to perfecting his artistic skills but finds he likely hasn't the talents to reach the heights he so desperately craves. In 'The Kite', a young man who lives at home and loves kite flying goes against his overbearing mother's wishes and marries the girl he's been dating. He's soon back home, much to his mother's delight, but re-considers when his wife takes up a new hobby. In the final chapter 'The Colonel's Lady', a middle-aged man is shocked to learn that his somewhat dowdy wife has written a collection of racy poems and is now a best-selling author.

Cast

Basil Radford
Basil Radford
Henry Garnet (segment: The Facts of Life)
Naunton Wayne
Naunton Wayne
Leslie (segment: The Facts of Life)
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Ian Fleming
Ralph (segment: The Facts of Life)
Jack Raine
Jack Raine
Thomas (segment: The Facts of Life)
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Angela Baddeley
Mrs. Garnet (segment: The Facts of Life)
James Robertson Justice
James Robertson Justice
Branksome (segment: The Facts of Life)
Jack Watling
Jack Watling
Nicky (segment: The Facts of Life)
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Nigel Buchanan
John (segment: The Facts of Life)
Mai Zetterling
Mai Zetterling
Jeanne (segment: The Facts of Life)
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Jean Cavall
Cabaret Artist (segment: The Facts of Life)
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John Greenwood
Composer
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Ray Elton
Cinematographer
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Reginald H. Wyer
Cinematographer