A Late Quartet

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Re: A Late Quartet

#21 Post by funthing29 » Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:21 pm

Not impressed with this and I regret getting up early and travelling across London to see it. Even the acting talent on display couldn't save the lacklustre script. 6/10.
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Re: A Late Quartet

#22 Post by cinefila1 » Sun Mar 31, 2013 10:50 pm

I managed to move to a better seat at Greenwich just as the film started as I also wasn't happy with my allocated seating. I hope they don't repeat this.

The film was nothing special but it was well acted. I found it was interesting to see the connection made between musicians playing Beethoven's Opus 131 "attacca" and the characters relationships.
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Re: A Late Quartet

#23 Post by LondonCityNights » Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:11 pm

http://www.londoncitynights.com/2013/04 ... yaron.html

Here's my review of this, didn't much like it either. Haven't got a great deal of sympathy for the petty problems of those that think nothing of throwing down tens of thousands of dollars for musical instruments.
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Re: A Late Quartet

#24 Post by Kaybeelon » Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:58 pm

Just saw this at the Renoir - thanks to Cliveas' Twitter win.
I am glad I hadn't read any of these comments before as I might have otherwise missed a film I quite liked.

Re the historic violin for $25000, I know a cellist who pa*d quite a bit more than that for his cello and will be p*ying it off for many years to come. Unlike people who spend millions at auctions to b*y paintings which they then don't even look at but keep in a safe, these musicians use the instruments all the time and they need them to earn their living. I suppose the film could have made that more clear, but like the violin in the auction it was not just a vanity acquisition but his main "tool of the trade". A professional player might need to spend more than ten thousand (pounds) to b*y a new instrument, and this is a handmade historical instrument which produces a sound that they will never be able to achieve on a new instrument.

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Re: A Late Quartet

#25 Post by prettyxcool » Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:17 pm

I remember writing a review, but can't seem to find it anywhere now, thanks for posting Kaybeelon (horror of horrors would have lost a free film in my tally! :D)

I went to see this on Easter Sunday with mum at Notting Hill Gate. The screening was full.

It was quite tense and emotional, but the plot is slow and can be difficult to relate to. One for classical fans. However, still a very good movie to open your mind to. Music lovely and performances were excellent, especially Christopher Walken. And I kept awake, even though clocks changed and I had to get up earlier. 7/10

re: the violin, I agree with you Kaybeelon, and I totally sympathise with the wife at the auction, and how frustrating it was for her.
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