A Late Quartet

"No arrangement is more beautiful … or more complicated."

Nov 23 2012 R 1h 45m
Drama, Music

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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Plot

After a classical string quartet's 25 years of success, Peter, the cellist and oldest member, decides that he must retire when he learns he has Parkinson's disease. For the others, that announcement proves a catalyst for bringing their hidden resentments to the surface, while the married member's daughter has her own disruptive desires. All this threatens to tear the group apart even as they are famous for playing Beethoven's String Quartet No. 14, opus 131, a piece that is played non-stop no matter how life interferes.

Written by

Yaron Zilberman, Seth Grossman

Directed by

Yaron Zilberman

Cast

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken, Catherine Keener

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Pictures LLC, Opening Night Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

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15,879
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
67
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