Quartet (1981 film) Quotes

Quartet (1981 film) is a TV program that was first aired in 1970 . Quartet stopped airing in 1970.

It features Ismail Merchant as producer, Richard Robbins (composer) in charge of musical score, and Pierre Lhomme as head of cinematography.

Quartet (1981 film) is recorded in English, French and originally aired in United Kingdom. Each episode of Quartet (1981 film) is 101 min long. Quartet (1981 film) is distributed by New World Pictures (US).

The cast includes: Maggie Smith as Lois Heidler, Daniel Mesguich as Pierre Schlamovitz, Anthony Higgins as Stephan Zelli, Daniel Chatto as Guy, Alan Bates as H.J. Heidler, and Virginie Thévenet as Madmoiselle Chardin.

Quartet (1981 film) Quotes

Daniel Mesguich as Pierre Schlamovitz

• (Daniel Mesguich) "Nowadays, people live in a dirty way. There's no tradition. There's nothing beautiful."

Alan Bates as H.J. Heidler

• (Alan Bates) "You just want to shut me off and shut me in. Make me into a tame husband."
• (Maggie Smith) "As if anyone could do that."

• (Alan Bates) "I'm not interested in being kind to anyone. I'm interested in them. In character. In forms of life. You should've married a stockbroker and stayed with him in South Kensington."

Virginie Thévenet as Madmoiselle Chardin

• (Virginie Thévenet) "Every place can be nice, with a nice friend."

Daniel Chatto as Guy

(We don't have any quotes for this character)

Anthony Higgins as Stephan Zelli

• (Marya 'Mado' Zelli) "We always said we'd be together when you came out."
• (Anthony Higgins) "You don't come out. Nobody ever comes out."

• (Anthony Higgins) "I don't blame you."
• (Marya 'Mado' Zelli) "Will you just be kind to me for a little?"
• (Anthony Higgins) "A year in jail doesn't make a man appetizing."

• (Marya 'Mado' Zelli) "You've got to take me with you. Away from them. Please help me."
• (Anthony Higgins) "You must think I'm Jesus Christ."

Maggie Smith as Lois Heidler

• (Maggie Smith) "I hate people who try to get by with nothing but their sensitivity."

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