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Quintet

Quintet (1979)

1h 58m | PG-13

⭐ 5.1 / 10

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.

Director: Robert Altman

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Genre: Science Fiction

Video: 720p

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Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

as Essex

Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio Gassman

as Saint Christopher

Fernando Rey

Fernando Rey

as Grigor

Bibi Andersson

Bibi Andersson

as Ambrosia

Brigitte Fossey

Brigitte Fossey

as Vivia, Essex's Wife

Nina van Pallandt

Nina van Pallandt

as Deuca

Reviews

By Jeff Humphreys

They, the players, make a mistake, bend one their rules, and they pay.