The first pictures have emerged of A Late Quartet, an
independent movie starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine
Keener, Christopher Walken and Mark Ivanir as members of a
world-renowned quartet facing up to illness and inner tensions. The
film was shot in New York earlier this year, and will likely be
released in early 2012. The synopsis, from West End Films, is as
follows:
The four members of a world-renowned string quartet struggle to
stay together in the face of death, competing egos and
insuppressible lust.
Set in iconic New York City, this is the story of four musicians,
bound together by their passion for music and long years of working
together. But when their patriarch Peter is diagnosed with a
terminal illness, the repercussions hit the group deeper than they
could imagine. First and second violinists Robert and Daniel row
over first chair, Robert and violist Juliette's marriage hits the
rocks when he has an affair, and their headstrong daughter embarks
on her own explosive affair – with Daniel.
As their 25th anniversary performance looms, the musicians must
either find a way to overcome their troubles, and preserve their
legacy – or part ways forever.
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