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A Late Quartet -- Four members of a world-renowned string quartet struggle to stay together in the face of death, competing egos and insuppressible lust.

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Director:
Yaron Zilberman
Writers:
Seth Grossman (screenplay)
Yaron Zilberman (screenplay)
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Release Date:
23 November 2012 (Canada) See more »
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No arrangement is more beautiful...or more complicated.
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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. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

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Catherine Keener ... Juliette Gelbart

Christopher Walken ... Peter Mitchell

Philip Seymour Hoffman ... Robert Gelbart

Mark Ivanir ... Daniel Lerner

Imogen Poots ... Alexandra Gelbart

Madhur Jaffrey ... Dr. Nadir

Liraz Charhi ... Pilar

Wallace Shawn ... Gideon Rosen
Pamela Quinn ... Parkinson's Class Instructor
Brooklyn Parkinson Group ... Parkinson's Class Participants
Cristian Puig ... Flamenco Guitarist
Rebeca Tomas ... Flamenco Dancer

Megan McQuillan ... Sotheby's Executive
David Redden ... Auctioneer
Ted Hartley ... Winning Bidder
Stephen Payne ... Jack
Alyssa Lewis ... Little Girl in Subway
Attacca String Quartet ... Julliard String Quartet
Keiko Tokunaga ... Violinist
Luke Fleming ... Violist
Andrew Yee ... Steve the Cellist
Amy Schroeder ... Julliard Classroom Student
Anne Sofie von Otter ... Miriam Mitchell
Nina Lee ... Nina Lee
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Jasmine Hope Bloch ... Cello Student (uncredited)
Kevin Cannon ... Actor (uncredited)

Marty Krzywonos ... Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
Yaron Zilberman 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Seth Grossman  screenplay (as Christopher Ford)
Yaron Zilberman  screenplay
Yaron Zilberman  story

Produced by
Vanessa Coifman .... producer
Adi Ezroni .... executive producer
David Faigenblum .... producer
Ted Hartley .... executive producer
Cassandra Kulukundis .... executive producer
Emanuel Michael .... producer
Peter Pastorelli .... executive producer
Peter Pastorelli .... line producer
Annabelle Quezada .... co-producer
Tamar Sela .... producer
Mandy Tagger .... producer (as Mandy Tagger Brockey)
Yaron Zilberman .... producer
 
Original Music by
Angelo Badalamenti 
 
Cinematography by
Frederick Elmes (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Yuval Shar 
 
Casting by
Cassandra Kulukundis 
 
Production Design by
John Kasarda 
 
Art Direction by
Rumiko Ishii 
 
Set Decoration by
Susan Ogu 
 
Costume Design by
Joseph G. Aulisi 
 
Makeup Department
Qodi Armstrong .... hair department head
Eldo Ray Estes .... additional makeup artist assistant
Maya Hardinge .... makeup department head
Paula Kelly .... additional makeup artist: Luxembourg
Christopher Milone .... key makeup artist (as Chris Milone)
Dina Sliwak .... additional makeup artist (as Dina Sliwiak)
Vera Lee Stabell Stromsted .... key hair stylist (as Vera Stromsted)
Leo Won .... additional makeup artist
Emily Ansel .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Marshall Johnson .... unit production manager
Naomi Spiro .... post-production supervisor
Kamen Velkovsky .... production supervisor: additional photography (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carrie Bush .... second second assistant director
Nicholas Owen Langholff .... second assistant director
Curtis Smith .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Dan Aronson .... set dresser
Thomas Bartilla .... artist: Ms. Von Otter opera images
Carl Bengtsson .... provider: Ms. Von Otter album images
Mike Bodt .... set dresser
Jon Butterworth .... designer: GRamophone magazine cover
Ian Campbell .... construction grip
Gary Cergol .... graphic designer
Lou Charles .... additional props (as Lucien Charles)
Travis Child .... charge scenic
Marshon Davis .... set dresser (as N. Marshon Davis)
Ruth DiPasquale .... property master
George Drohan .... set dresser
Kate Falzarano .... assistant property master (as Kathryn G. Falzarano)
Joe Galione .... on-set dresser (as Joseph Galione)
Aram Gershuni .... additional original painting
Moshe Gershuni .... additional original painting
Ken Goodstein .... additional props
Mark Harrington .... third props (as Mark G. Harrington)
Christopher Hill .... provider: additional yearbook photo
Diem Hoang .... art department assistant
Millree Hughes .... camera scenic
Alexander James .... scenic industrial
Nora Kasarda .... art department coordinator
Paul Katz .... photo: Cleveland Quartet, cello
Dan Kennedy .... construction grip
Joe Kohen .... additional photography
Madeline Kossman .... stage production assistant (as Madelinerose Kossmann)
Mat Kowalski .... set dresser
William Laufer .... art department intern (as Will Laufer)
Anya Lebow .... assistant set decorator
Charles Lee .... provider: Miriam documentary image
Bill Lehne .... carpenter (as William Lehne)
Victor Littlejohn .... set dresser
Robert Ludemann .... graphic artist: quartet documentary
Nikolaj Lund .... provider: Ms. Von Otter opera images
Dan Mahoney .... construction grip (as Saniel Maloney)
Robert Martens .... provider: additional yearbook photo
Terence McCormack .... set dresser
Jill McMahon .... set dresser
Chris Melendez .... set dresser
Wayne Miller .... set dresser
Andoni Munduate Dorronso .... provider: Ms. Von Otter opera images
Michael Lee Nirenberg .... scenic artist (as Michael Niremberg)
Shin Ono .... graphic artist: quartet documentary
Gerard H. Pineo .... leadman
Justin Pineo .... set dresser
Geoffrey Richardson .... provider: Miriam documentary image
Neguain 'Nikki' Riley .... set dresser
Bobby Roelofs .... set dresser
Matt Rota .... storyboard artist
Phil Saccio .... set dresser
Peter Salaff .... photo: cCeveland Quartet, violin
Joseph Sorelle .... additional on-set dresser
Jordan Spilman .... scenic artist
Eric Stepper .... set dresser
Martha Strongin Katz .... photo: Cleveland Quartet, viola
Joel Tarantino .... set dresser
Richard Tenewitz .... construction coordinator
Dick Tice .... set dresser (as Richard Tice)
Mitch Towse .... carpenter
John Turley .... head carpenter
Irapaul Turner .... construction grip (as Irapaul X. Turner)
William Valentin .... scenic artist
David Weilerstein .... photo: Cleveland Quartet, violin
 
Sound Department
Felix Andrew .... sound mixer
Brian Bowles .... supervising dialogue editor
Ryan Collison .... foley engineer
Robert Hein .... sound designer
David Paterson .... sound effects editor
Jay Peck .... foley artist
Reilly Steele .... sound re-recording mixer
David Tirolo .... audio playback (as Dave Tirolo)
Julie Wilde .... boom operator
Graham Gardner .... sound utility (uncredited)
Dror Gescheit .... mix technician (uncredited)
Matthew Haasch .... foley supervisor (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Alex Frisch .... visual effects executive producer: COPA Network
Yonathan Galili .... visual effects consultant: Opening Night Productions (as Yonatan Galili)
Euna Kho .... compositor: COPA Network
Chris MacKenzie .... smoke artist: Deluxe New York
Ilya Marcus .... compositor: COPA Network
Yfat Neev .... visual effects executive producer: COPA Network
Ronen Sharabani .... lead compositor: COPA Network
Vico Sharabani .... visual effects supervisor: COPA Network
Tal Shuv .... lead compositor: COPA Network
Abbas Naqvi .... visual effects artist (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Roy Farfel .... on-set stunt coordinator
Donald Hewitt .... stunt rigger
Manny Siverio .... stunt coordinator
Thomas Place .... stunt double (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Sebastián Almeida .... remote head technician
Suzanne Andrews .... electrician
Tony Arnaud .... additional grip
James Baratta .... additional rigging grip
Nathaniel Bates .... rigging electrician
Nicola Benizzi .... additional first assistant camera
Keith Berg .... third electric
Neil Bleifeld .... video playback
Kenny Bruzzo .... additional grip
Ben Cain .... additional digital imaging technician (as Bennett Cain)
Mike Castro .... rigging gaffer
Archangelo V. Ciotti .... key rigging grip (as Archie Ciotti)
Daniel Cocuzzo .... additional grip
Daniel Cocuzzo .... additional rigging grip
Jeff Combs .... additional grip
Jeremy Conley .... additional grip
Luis Contreras .... electrician
Jon Delgado .... camera operator
John Desiena .... additional grip
William Duncan .... key rigging grip
Arthur Ellis .... remote head technician
Kris Enos .... additional first assistant camera
Spencer Gillis .... first assistant camera: additional shots
Gerald Gloster .... additional grip
Tom Goldwasser .... camera intern
William Gonzalez .... additional grip
Ted Goodwin .... third electric (as Teddy 'Junior' Goodwin)
Keith Gordon .... best boy grip
Michael Grantland .... second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Michael 'Beau; Grantland)
Paul Grunke .... additional rigging grip (as Paul Gronke)
John Guzzi .... additional grip (as John Guzi)
Jeff Holman .... additional grip
Chris Jones .... additional grip
Edward J. Jones .... additional grip
Bruce Jordan .... additional grip
Kevin Karpinski .... electrician
Dmitry Kibrik .... dolly grip: "c" camera (as Dmitry Kubrik)
Mark Killian .... additional loader
Gabe Kolodny .... digital imaging technician
Kurt Kroll .... electrician
Nina Kuhn .... rigging electrician
Spencer Lasky .... electrician
Dan Letizia .... additional grip (as Dabiel Letizia)
Larry Lewinn .... electrician (as Laurence Lewinn)
Ludovic Littee .... camera operator: additional shots (as Ludevic Litt)
Michael Ludwig .... additional grip
Erinne Lukaniec .... company grip
Erinne Lukaniec .... dolly grip: "b: camera
John F. Maher .... electrician (as John Maher)
Larry McConkey .... steadicam operator
Joe Mellon .... best boy rigging grip (as Joseph Mellon)
Dan Merrill .... loader
Barry Minnerly .... steadicam operator
John Mitchell .... electrician (as John A. Mitchell)
Michael Mortell .... electrician
Jim Murphy .... additional grip (as James Wilsey-Murphy)
Daniel S. Nallen .... additional rigging grip
Steven D. Orellana .... rigging electrician
Vincent Pierce .... additional grip
Mario Pignard Jr. .... best boy electric (as Mario Pignard)
Robin Pontbriand .... video playback
John Raugalis .... gaffer
Guillaume Renberg .... remote head technician
Chris Reynolds .... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Nicole Rivelli .... still photographer
Chris Scarfi .... electrician
Donald W. Schreck .... rigging electrician
Ben Schwartz .... additional digital imaging technician
Jesse Smith-Weiss .... additional grip
Tim Smythe .... key grip
Joshua Solson .... electrician (as Josh Solson)
Philip Sorensen .... electrician
Carissa Spatcher .... additional grip
Robert Stein .... additional grip (as Robert B. Stein)
David Steinberg .... electrician
Derrick Still .... generator operator
Eve Strickman .... assistant camera: "b" camera
Zachary Sullivan .... electrician
Carl Tebbenhoff .... electrician (as Carl Tebenhoff)
Hector Toledo .... company grip
James Turner .... company grip
Eric Vaterlaus .... company electrician
Thomas Vaughun .... additional grip (as Tom Vaughun)
Jonathan Vendetti .... dolly grip: "a" camer (as Jon Vendetti)
Daniel Wallenstein .... additional rigging grip
JoJo Whilden .... still photographer
Robert White .... additional grip
Allen Zellman .... electrician
Nu Zhang .... electrician
Jon Delgado .... second unit director of photography (uncredited)
Andrew Engert .... electrician (uncredited)
John Nasta .... grip (uncredited)
John Nijhawan .... additional grip (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Meredith Jacobson .... extras casting director (as Meredith Jacobson Marciano)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christine Bean .... assistant costume designer
April Cary .... additional costumer
Kate Costin .... costume assistant
Sarah Cuno .... key costumer
May Elbaz .... costume assistant
Jessie Kanelos .... costume assistant (as Jessie E. Kanelos)
Marina Lelchuk .... costume assistant
Katie McClain .... costume intern (as Kathryn McClain)
Ariel Meade .... costume assistant
Shelby Saboy .... costume supervisor
Annie Semenczuk .... costume assistant
Katie Calcaterra .... set costumer (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Tariq Anwar .... additional editing
Oren Bergman .... technical support
Matt Breitenbach .... digital intermediate assistant (as Matthew Breitenbach)
Molle DeBartolo .... digital intermediate project manager
Joe Fineman .... post-production consultant: RKO Pictures
Yonathan Galili .... editing consultant: Opening Night Productions (as Yonatan Galili)
Joe Gawler .... digital intermediate colorist (as Joseph Gawler)
Charlie Greene .... assistant editor
Jonathan Healey .... editor: after effects, Opening Night Productions
Markus Janner .... digital film recording
Paloma Mele .... assistant editor
Jonathan Sanden .... digital intermediate editor
Darrell R. Smith .... digital intermediate supervising producer
Naomi Spiro .... first assistant editor
Oded Yaron .... editor: promo
Yoav Yerushalmi .... videoboard editor: Op. 131, Opening Night Productions
Angel L. Acevedo III .... post-production technician: dailies (uncredited)
John Vladic .... colorist: dailies (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Pico Alt .... violin coach: Mr. Ivanir
Angelo Badalamenti .... music co-producer
Angelo Badalamenti .... orchestrator
Angelo Badalamenti .... original music by
David Bakamijan .... musician: cello double
Surai Balbeisi .... viola coach: Ms. Keener
Daniel Bard .... note markings: Daniel
Alan Bise .... music producer: Brentano String Quartet Op. 131 recording
Jim Bruening .... music co-producer
Jim Bruening .... music preparation
Jim Bruening .... playback singer
Nicholas Canellakis .... cello coach: Mr. Walken
Rebecca Chung .... additional viola coach: Ms. Keener
Nick Cords .... additional viola coach: Ms. Keener (as Nicholas Cords)
Maureen Crowe .... music supervisor
Carrie Dennis .... music consultant and coach: quartet
Bruce Egre .... engineer: Brentano String Quartet Op. 131 recording
Russell Fallstad .... violin coach: Mr, Ivanir
Jonathan Gandelsman .... music consultant and coach: quartet (as Johnny Gandelsman)
Jerome Gordon .... viola coach: Ms. Keener
Jeff Grace .... conductor
Jeff Grace .... orchestrator
Peter Howard .... musician: cello double
Nanae Iwata .... violin coach: Mr. Hoffman
Andrew Janss .... cello coach: Mr. Walken
Charlie Kramsky .... protools engineer
Joel Krosnick .... music research: Op. 131 master classes
Annette Kudrak .... music editor
Fernando Lodeiro .... additional score engineering
Fernando Lodeiro .... additional score mixing by
Joseph LoDuca .... conductor
Joseph LoDuca .... orchestrator
John Marcus .... violin coach: Mr.Ivanir
Brett Mayer .... score mixing assistant
Raz Mesinai .... score consultant
Sandra Park .... music contractor
Brentano String Quartet .... musicians: Beethoven Opus
Samuel Rhodes .... music research: Op. 131 master classes
Amy Schroeder .... violin coach and music: Ms. Poots
Miranda Sielaff .... viola coach: Ms. Keener
Joel Smirnoff .... music research: Op. 131 master classes
Arnold Steinhardt .... music research: Op. 131 master classes
Attacca String Quartet .... music research: Op. 131 string quartet
Keiko Tokunaga .... violin coach: Mr. Hoffman
Giancarlo Vulcano .... orchestrator
Todd Whitelock .... score mixed by
Todd Whitelock .... score recorded by
Andrew Yee .... cello coach: Mr. Walken
 
Transportation Department
Daniel Aguirre .... driver
Sal Berritto .... driver
Mike Bryan .... driver
Matthew Callagy .... driver
George Campbell .... driver
James Chestermann .... driver (as Jim Chesterman)
Walter Chomow .... driver (as Walter Chonow)
David Conelli .... operator: camera car (as David J. Conelli)
Michael Cozier .... driver
Curtis Europe .... driver
Frank Fennimore .... driver
Kevin Flynn .... transportation captain
James Kelly .... driver (as Jimmy Kelly)
Peter Krienbihl .... transportation co-captain (as Peter A. Kreinbihl)
John Lalor .... driver
William MacCready .... driver
Cisco Marcial .... parking coordinator
Kenny McLeod .... driver
Larry Miele .... driver
Andrew Orefice .... driver
Alex Ortiz .... driver
James Pompey .... driver
John Ramirez .... driver
Patrick Robertelli .... driver
Richard Tana .... driver
Ed Wambach .... driver
Paul Wiener .... driver
Tony Wisnom .... driver (as Anthony Wisnom)
 
Other crew
Arnaud Achour .... production advisor: Spring Pictures
Rachel Albergo .... development intern: Opening Night Productions
Maya Amsellem .... managing director: WestEnd Films
Iddo Arad .... production attorney: Frankfurt, Kurnit, Klein & Selz (as Iddo I. Arad)
Beth Avery .... location manager
Hannah Ballanfat .... set intern
Randall Balsmeyer .... title designer: main title sequence
Christopher M. Beer .... additional production assistant
Omri Bezalel .... assistant: Mr. Ivanir
Shelly Carmel .... set production assistant: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sean Carroll .... lead craft service: Eat Catering
Lynn Ann Castle .... stand-in: Ms. Keener
Jeff Chena .... stand-in: Mr. Walken
Stella Corradi .... production office intern
John 'JR' Craigmile .... post-production accountant (as J.R. Craigmile)
Alexandra C. Curran .... assistant: Mr. Hoffman
Simone DaSilva .... production office intern
Greg Davis .... stand-in: Mr. Hoffman
Jorge Diaz .... catering assistant: Movieland Catering
Celia Barreda Dibos .... development intern: Opening Night Productions
Howard Dinin .... script consultant
Nick Doumlele .... office production assistant
Dianne Dreyer .... script supervisor
Katy Esposito .... production office intern
Joy Esterberg .... on-set consultant: Parkinson's
Stanley Fahn .... additional consultant: Parkinson's (as Dr.Stanley Fahn)
Orly Feldhaym .... story and artistic consultant (as Orly Feldheim)
Rich Fellegara .... set medic (as Richard Fellegara)
Matthew Fifer .... set intern (as Matt Fifer)
Maryann C. Fondulas .... production accountant
Christine Foy .... script clearance
Scott Friedman .... additional production assistant
Jacquez Gordon .... additional production assistant
Emmett J. Hardy Jr. .... location assistant
Itai Horstock .... production executive: Spring Pictures
Jesse Hove .... additional location assistant
Halyna Hutchins .... production office intern (as Halayna Hutchins)
Oded Itzhak .... marketing advisor: Spring Pictures
Alicia Ivery .... payroll accountant: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Claire Jackson .... set production assistant: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Aaron Jensen .... office production assistant
Courtenay Johnson .... assistant: Ms. Keener
Brian Joseph .... production office intern
Steven Julien .... additional production assistant
Jason Kadlec .... location scout
Marcus Kaye .... assistant: Vanessa Coifman, RKO Pictures
Matt King .... first assistant location manager
Rachel Kinrot .... title designer
Dan Kukkonen .... assistant accountant
Kyle Lavore .... set intern
Keatyn Lee .... additional production assistant
Adam Leier .... title designer: end titles
Nimrod Lev .... marketing advisor: Spring Pictures
Gabriella Ludlow .... production executive
Alex MacKay .... development manager: Opening Night Productions
Tom Maloney .... key set production assistant
Keira Marcus .... first assistant accountant
Katie Martin .... set production assistant
Burton May .... additional production assistant
Jason A. McCauley .... location scout (as Jason McCauley)
Pete Meccio .... set medic (as Peter Meccio)
Blandine Mercier .... development intern: Opening Night Productions
Eliav Mintz .... assistant: Mr. Walken
Neta Mor .... set intern
J.P. Nickitas .... production office intern (as JP Nikitas)
Mike O'Neill .... location scout
Ellen Parnett .... set production assistant
Susan T. Parsons .... production coordinator
Becky Phillips .... additional production assistant
Linda Pituch .... additional consultant: Parkinson's
Raphaela Rose Primus .... stand-in: Ms. Poots
Delora Pyritz .... second assistant location manager
Tina Quach .... set intern
Pamela Quinn .... on-set consultant: Parkinson's
Anusha Rajasekharan .... assistant: Ms. Poots
Travis Rex .... production office intern
Lynda Reynolds .... chef: Movieland Catering
Michael K. Reynolds .... chef: Movieland Catering
Marcia Riklis .... executive director: Opening Night Productions
Felix Rivera .... assistant craft service: Eat Catering
Gina Jones Roche .... production secretary
Rachel Rose .... finance and production: RKO Pictures
Suzanne Rosencrans .... legal: RKO Pictures
Lewis P. Rowlands .... additional consultant: Parkinson's (as Dr. Lewis P. Rowlands)
Nicole Sanders .... production office intern
Jason Peter Scala .... additional location assistant (as Jason P. Scala)
Nicole Scarlett .... production office intern
Eve Schoukroun .... managing director: WestEnd Films
Umi Shakti .... production office intern
Steve Tolman .... assistant: Ted Hartley, RKO Pictures
Rebeca Tomas .... choreographer: flamenco
Christopher Toppino .... additional production assistant
Sonny Valicenti .... additional production assistant
David Velasco .... location scout
Jeffrey M. Weber .... set production assistant (as Jeff Weber)
Dylan Wiley .... marketing and distribution: RKO Pictures
Kate Wilson .... dialect coach: Ms. Poots
Tim Wilson .... stand-in: Mr. Ivanir
Cecilia R. Ziko .... title designer: end titles
Puloma Basu .... locations coordinator (uncredited)
David Burgis .... production assistant (uncredited)
Michael DeRoker .... location scout (uncredited)
Nicole Haeussermann .... delivery consultant (uncredited)
Doug Panetta .... additional production assistant (uncredited)
Jamie Lynn Turner .... office production assistant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
André Badalamenti .... in memory of (as Andre J.Badalamenti)
Hezi Bezalel .... special thanks
Doald Krim .... in memory of
Ishay Mor .... special thanks
Ruth Stein .... dedicatee (as Prof. Ruth Stein)
 

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MPAA:
Rated R for language and some sexuality
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Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
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Certification:
USA:R | Netherlands:6 | Ireland:15A | UK:15 | Japan:R15+ | Switzerland:12
Filming Locations:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USASee more »
Company:
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Trivia:
Peter Mitchell tells his class an anecdote about the two times he met cello legend Pablo Casals; this anecdote is a true incident that happened to another legendary cellist, the late Gregor Piatigorsky. This anecdote is paraphrased from Piatigorsky's autobiography, "Cellist".See more »
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Peter calls and leaves a message on an answering machine, he identifies himself as Robert.See more »
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Featured in "Maltin on Movies: Skyfall (#1.93)" (2012)See more »
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The powerful dynamics within a quartet, 22 March 2013
Author: napierslogs from Ontario, Canada

I was expecting "A Late Quartet" to rely on heady themes of classical musical. Before going into it, I did at least learn some of the emotions that are involved in Beethoven's Opus 131, and interestingly, that was probably enough. I still believe that music fans will get a lot out of it, but it's meant for fans of relationship dramas where the slightest word or indiscretion can do a number on the players' psyches.

The quartet is made up of cellist Peter (Christopher Walken), first violinist Daniel (Mark Ivanir), second violinist Robert (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Juliette (Catherine Keener) on the viola. Peter has just developed Parkinson's disease and is contemplating leaving the quartet. He's the oldest and the de-facto/emotional leader of the group and he's the only one that seems to have matured past the maturity level of a teenager. That's an insult to the other characters, but it works to the benefit of the film.

Daniel as the first violinist is the musical leader. They look to him for which direction their quartet should go musically. Which leaves us with Robert and Juliette, a married couple. Robert has the ego of a leader and Juliette has the determination of a leader. Their emotional instability is set to wreak havoc on the success of the quartet as well as on the life of their daughter Alexandra (Imogen Poots). There are affairs aplenty, passive aggressive snideness, violent outbursts of rage, and so many questionable decisions – on everybody's part. Daniel may be the leader, but depending where your sympathies lie he might also be the worst offender.

Above all else, "A Late Quartet" is an actor's film. Powerhouse performances from Hoffman and Ivanir; a fantastic powerful and sympathetic performance by Poots; and an emotionally strong performance by Keener. And somehow Walken fit in nicely in the more subtle and low- key role. Hoffman is funny when Robert's being passive aggressive, scary when he's mad, sympathetic when he's clueless, and incites our rage/passion when he's in the right. Keener manages to invoke the exact opposite responses through those emotions while Daniel walks the thin line between evil and sympathetic through all of his insidious and, at times, kindhearted moves.

To like this film you will need to be able to get invested in all the relationship dynamics going on. But if you're a fan of any of the five principal actors, that should be pretty easy. I'm in love with Philip Seymour Hoffman and while I didn't think it was possible to top his career best performance in "The Master" (2012), he just may have done that here.

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