A Late Quartet

2013 • 105 amaminithi

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Members of a world-renowned string quartet struggle to stay together in the face of death, competing egos and insuppressible lust. Artificial Eye 2012

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If you can overlook the many scenes in this film showing non-musicians obviously pretending to play (no doubt with their off-screen real musician egging them on) then this slow-burner might be for you. Personally, I was slowly but surely drawn into the complex 'manage a quatre' with their passions, turmoils and personal compromises. With actors of the calibre on show here, it would be difficult not to enjoy this. Christopher Walken was particularly good - but I could watch him in anything. It is such a shame they could not find real musicians that can act, or actors that can play. A more authentic experience could have been achieved.

First ten seconds of movie. Never buy again!

Great movie.. love the wit... Love the film.