"Quartet"

(Vatican Radio) Starring Maggie Smith and directed by Dustin Hoffman, “Quartet” began as a play on London’s West End. It was written by the prolific Ronald Harwood (Oscar for The Pianist).
As film critic Fr Peter Malone MSC tells Linda Bordoni the film is beautifully shot in country England. It is full of music, a wide range of classics, opera and instrumental, and some popular English songs like "Underneath the Arches". It has a supporting cast of singers and musicians, and it has a star cast at their best. As fr Peter writes in his review: “Quoting another song, ‘who could ask for anything more?’” However - he warns - some see it as being targeted at a somewhat "specialized" audience …
Listen to the review…