Overview
Genre
DramaRelease Date
November 02, 2012 (Limited)MPAA Rating
RDuration
105 min.Studio
Entertainment OneOfficial Site
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Cast and Crew
Director
Yaron ZilbermanProducer
Vanessa Coifman, David Faigenblum, Tamar Sela, Mandy Tagger, Yaron ZilbermanScreenwriter
Yaron Zilberman, Seth GrossmanStarring
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Robert
- Catherine Keener as Juliette Gelbart
- Christopher Walken as Peter Mitchell
- Imogen Poots as Alexandra Gelbart
- Mark Ivanir
- Wallace Shawn
- Madhur Jaffrey
Story
On the eve of a world renowned string quartet's 25th anniversary season, their beloved cellist, Peter Mitchell (Christopher Walken), is diagnosed with the early symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. When Peter announces he wishes to make the upcoming season his last, his three colleagues find themselves at a crossroad. Competing egos and uncontrollable passions threaten to derail years of friendship andcollaboration. Robert Gelbart (Philip Seymour Hoffman), the quartet's second violinist, announces his desire to alternate chairs with first violinist Daniel Lerner (Mark Ivanir), after years of sacrifice and peacemaking for the benefit of the group. Robert's wife, violist Juliette Gelbart (Catherine Keener) has a particularly difficult time grappling with the tragic diagnosis, as Peter has served not only as a colleague, but as a dear father figure since childhood. When Juliette is unable to support her husband, their marriage is strained with a palpable tension that they can no longer ignore. Tossed into the maelstrom is their daughter Alexandra (Imogen Poots), a talented violinist in her own right. Like her father, she too decides to act on her desires.
As the string quartet prepares to play Beethoven's Opus 131 for what might be the members' last concert together, the seven movements of the piece echo their own tumultuous journey. Writer/Director Yaron Zilberman (WATERMARKS)'s A LATE QUARTET features incredibly moving performances from a cast including Christopher Walken, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Mark Ivanir and Imogen Poots.
