Back to browse
51% Critic Match
Quintet
“One man against the world.”
5.1 / 10• 1979• 1h 58m•R• English
Science Fiction
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Paul Newman
Essex
Lead
Vittorio Gassman
Saint Christopher
Fernando Rey
Grigor
Bibi Andersson
Ambrosia
Brigitte Fossey
Vivia, Essex's Wife
Nina van Pallandt
Deuca
Craig Richard Nelson
Redstone
DL
David Langton
Goldstar
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Altman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Quintet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
