Quartet

Director: Dustin Hoffman
Writer: Ronald Harwood
Cast: Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly, Michael Gambon, Pauline Collins, Sheridan Smith, Andrew Sachs, Luke Newberry
Theatrical Release Date: Fri Jan 11 00:00:00 EST 2013

Synopsis: The directorial debut of Dustin Hoffman, Quartet is a high-drama comedy about temperamental divas and old grudges, passion and pride, romance and Rigoletto, starring Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly and Pauline Collins as four retired opera singers. [courtesy of TIFF]

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