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Quintet is a 1979 American post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Robert Altman. It stars Paul Newman, Brigitte Fossey, Bibi Andersson, Fernando Rey, Vittorio Gassman and Nina Van Pallandt.
Apr 11, 1979 · Quintet: Directed by Robert Altman. With Paul Newman, Vittorio Gassman, Fernando Rey, Bibi Andersson. During a future ice age, dying humanity occupies its remaining time by playing a board game called "Quintet."
- (3.6K)
- Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Robert Altman
- 1979-04-11
“Quintet” is a fantasy set in the future, in a world overcome by a new ice age. Continents and cities are buried by snow, and the surviving humans trek great distances to the remaining outposts of civilization. And that’s all very well (and stunningly well photographed), except that when they get to where they’re going, they spend the ...
In this futuristic ice age, the happy reunion is short-lived as someone bombs the family, killing everyone but the absent Essex. Essex chases the assassin, but St. Christopher (Vittorio Gassman ...
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- Robert Altman
- R
- Paul Newman
In the distant future the world is in the grip of another ice age. A city originally built to house five million people is now in its death throes as the relentlessly advancing glacier is slowly crushing the metropolis's steel infrastructure.
During a future ice age, dying humanity occupies its remaining time by playing a board game called Quintet. For one small group, this obsession is not enough. They play the game with living pieces, and only the winner survives.
- 118 min
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During a future ice age, dying humanity occupies its remaining time by playing a board game called Quintet. For one small group, this obsession is not enough. They play the game with living pieces, and only the winner survives.
