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No arrangement is more beautiful … or more complicated. - A Late Quartet
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Title: A Late Quartet

Release Date: 2 Nov 2012

Runtime: 1h 45m

Genre: Music, Drama

Director: Opening Night Productions, RKO Pictures LLC

Production Companies: Opening Night Productions, RKO Pictures LLC

Overview: When the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet is diagnosed with a life threatening illness, the group's future suddenly hangs in the balance as suppressed emotions, competing egos and uncontrollable passions threaten to derail years of friendship and collaboration. As they are about to play their 25th anniversary concert — quite possibly their last — only their intimate bond and the power of music can preserve their legacy.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.7 (230 votes)

Cast

  • Peter Mitchell: Christopher Walken
  • Robert Gelbart: Philip Seymour Hoffman
  • Daniel Lerner: Mark Ivanir
  • Juliette Gelbart: Catherine Keener
  • Alexandra Gelbart: Imogen Poots
  • Pilar: Liraz Charhi
  • Dr. Nadir: Madhur Jaffrey
  • Miriam Mitchell: Anne Sofie von Otter
  • Gideon Rosen: Wallace Shawn
  • Parkinson's Class Instructor: Pamela Quinn
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