"One man against the world." 09 February 1979 Sci-Fi 118 mins
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.
Watch the official Quintet 1979 trailer in HD below or find more Quintet videos on Vidimovie.
Paul Newman as Essex
Vittorio Gassman as Saint Christopher
Fernando Rey as Grigor
Bibi Andersson as Ambrosia
Brigitte Fossey as Vivia, Essex's Wife
Nina van Pallandt as Deuca
Craig Richard Nelson as Redstone
David Langton as Goldstar
Thomas Hill as Francha
Monique Mercure as Redstone's Mate
Maruska Stankova as Jaspera
Anne Gerety as Aeon
Michel Maillot as Obelus
Max Fleck as Wood Supplier
Françoise Berd as Charity House Woman
Emil Glassbourg as Lost Soul (uncredited)
Robert Altman Director
Robert Altman Story
Lionel Chetwynd Story
Patricia Resnick Story
Frank Barhydt Screenplay
Robert Altman Screenplay
Patricia Resnick Screenplay
Robert Altman Producer
Tom Pierson Original Music Composer
Jean Boffety Director of Photography
Dennis M. Hill Editor
Luca Kouimelis Casting
Leon Ericksen Production Design
Wolf Kroeger Art Direction
Scott Bushnell Costume Design
Monty Westmore Makeup Artist
Italy 29 April 1979
United States 09 February 1979
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In 1979 Robert Altman set out to create his passion project. This passion project was entitled Quintet A sci-fi flick set in a post-apocalyptic world coated in ice ...
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