Quintet
One man against the world.
1979 | 118m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Robert Altman |
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| Writer: | Robert Altman, Lionel Chetwynd, Frank Barhydt, Patricia Resnick |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 09, 1979 |
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| Director: | Robert Altman |
| Writer: | Robert Altman, Lionel Chetwynd, Frank Barhydt, Patricia Resnick |
| Genres: | Science Fiction |
| Keywords | ice age, post-apocalyptic future, dystopia, board game, deadly game, cruel |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Lion's Gate Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Newman | Essex |
| Vittorio Gassman | Saint Christopher |
| Fernando Rey | Grigor |
| Bibi Andersson | Ambrosia |
| Brigitte Fossey | Vivia, Essex's Wife |
| Nina van Pallandt | Deuca |
| Craig Richard Nelson | Redstone |
| David Langton | Goldstar |
| Thomas Hill | Francha |
| Monique Mercure | Redstone's Mate |
| Maruska Stankova | Jaspera |
| Anne Gerety | Aeon |
| Michel Maillot | Obelus |
| Max Fleck | Wood Supplier |
| Françoise Berd | Charity House Woman |
| Emil Glassbourg | Lost Soul (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Altman | Screenplay, Director, Story |
| Lionel Chetwynd | Story |
| Frank Barhydt | Screenplay |
| Tom Pierson | Original Music Composer |
| Dennis M. Hill | Editor |
| Luca Kouimelis | Casting |
| Wolf Kroeger | Art Direction |
| Scott Bushnell | Costume Design |
| Monty Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Elaine Di Bello Bradish | Producer's Assistant |
| Sam Gemette | Sound Editor |
| Robert Gravenor | Sound Designer |
| Richard Portman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Hal Sanders | Sound Editor |
| Patricia Resnick | Screenplay, Story |
| Jean Boffety | Director of Photography |
| Leon Ericksen | Production Design |
| David Horton Sr. | Sound Effects Designer |
| William Hoy | Assistant Editor |
| Patrice Ryan | Title Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tommy Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Robert Altman | Producer |
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