Quartet | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | June 26, 2013
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Billy Connoly is a scene stealer (for the first half at least) in this lulling comedy. Very light. Easy to digest.
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| synopsis | The directorial debut of Dustin Hoffman, Quartet is a high-drama comedy about temperamental divas and old grudges, passion and pride, romance and Rigoletto, starring Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly and Pauline Collins as four retired opera singers. |
| lead actors | Pauline Collins | Billy Connolly | Tom Courtenay | Michael Gambon | Maggie Smith | Sheridan Smith |
| director | Dustin Hoffman |