Quartet (1948)

6.3/10 120 min Drama

Overview

Somerset Maugham introduces four of his tales in this anthology film: "The Facts of Life," "The Alien Corn," "The Kite," and "The Colonel's Lady."

Cast

W. Somerset Maugham

Himself

Basil Radford

Henry Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")

Naunton Wayne

Leslie (segment "The Facts of Life")

Mai Zetterling

Jeanne (segment "The Facts of Life")

Ian Fleming

Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")

Jack Raine

Thomas (segment "The Facts of Life")

James Robertson Justice

Branksome (segment "The Facts of Life")

Jack Watling

Nicky Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")

Nigel Buchanan

John (segment "The Facts of Life")

Dirk Bogarde

George Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")

Honor Blackman

Paula (segment "The Alien Corn")

Raymond Lovell

Sir Frederick Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")

Irene Browne

Lady Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")

Françoise Rosay

Lea Makart (segment "The Alien Corn")

Maurice Denham

Coroner (segment "The Alien Corn")

Mary Hinton

Aunt Maud (segment "The Alien Corn")

James Hayter

Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")

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