Quintet (1979)
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.
- Released
- 1979-02-09
- Genres
- Science Fiction
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Robert Altman, Patricia Resnick, Frank Barhydt, Robert Altman
- TMDB rating
- 4.9/10 from 85 votes
Cast
- 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