Bibliograph

Quartet, Merchant-Ivory Productions ; Lyric International ; producers, Jean-Pierre Mahot de la Querantonnais, Ismail Merchant ; screenplay, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala ; director, James Ivory

Type

Label

Quartet, Merchant-Ivory Productions ; Lyric International ; producers, Jean-Pierre Mahot de la Querantonnais, Ismail Merchant ; screenplay, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala ; director, James Ivory

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

Main title

Quartet

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

53997061

Responsibility statement

Merchant-Ivory Productions ; Lyric International ; producers, Jean-Pierre Mahot de la Querantonnais, Ismail Merchant ; screenplay, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala ; director, James Ivory

Runtime

101

Series statement

Merchant Ivory collection

Summary

The quartet consists of novelist Marya Zelli, her Polish husband, Stephen, wealthy philanderer/artist H.J. Heidler and his wife, Lois. Though she has been indulgent of H.J.'s past indiscretions, Lois isn't keen on her husband carrying on an affair with Marya under their own roof. Meanwhile, Stephen sits in prison, jailed for his various petty thefts. Once Stephen is released, he learns about the triangle. When the dust settles, it is Marya who suffers the most

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification