Quartet (1981 film)

Quartet
UK theatrical release poster
Directed by	James Ivory
Screenplay by	Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Michel Maingois (French dialogue) James Ivory (uncredited)
Based on	Quartet by Jean Rhys
Produced by	Ismail Merchant Jean-Pierre Mahot de la Querantonnais
Starring	Alan Bates Maggie Smith Isabelle Adjani Anthony Higgins
Cinematography	Pierre Lhomme
Edited by	Humphrey Dixon
Music by	Richard Robbins
Production companies	Merchant Ivory Productions Lyric International
Distributed by	20th Century Fox (United Kingdom) Gaumont (France)
Release dates	17 May 1981 (1981-05-17) (Cannes) 20 May 1981 (1981-05-20) (France) July 1981 (1981-07) (United Kingdom)
Running time	101 minutes
Countries	France United Kingdom
Languages	English French

Quartet is a 1981 period drama film directed by James Ivory from a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, based on the 1928 novel by Jean Rhys. The film stars Alan Bates, Maggie Smith, Isabelle Adjani and Anthony Higgins, and is set in 1927 Paris. It premiered at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.