Where to Watch Quintet (1979) in Canada

What it's about

In the distant future the world is in the grip of another ice age. A city originally built to house five million people is now in its death throes as the relentlessly advancing glacier is slowly crushing the metropolis's steel infrastructure. The relatively few surviving fur-clad inhabitants, perhaps thousands, perhaps only hundreds, drift aimlessly in their grim, drab world, awaiting their inevitable fate as they try to survive from day to day with scavenged firewood and minimal diet. Their only solaces are booza, an alcoholic drink distilled from moss, and Quintet, a seemingly innocuous board game for six players. The only other surviving mammals are roving packs of hungry rottweilers which roam the city's corridors and quickly dispose of the remains of the dead. Newly arrived from the south is Essex with his pregnant wife Vivia, seeking shelter in the doomed city, only to find it populated by people middle-aged or older. They had supported themselves by hunting seals, but now that the last of the aquatic mammals has been killed off, they seek shelter in the apartment of Essex's brother, a renowned Quintet player. The new arrivals quickly learn that the game has a more sinister side.

Cast and crew

Director

Robert Altman

Writer

Frank Barhydt, Robert Altman, Patricia Resnick

Starring

Paul Newman, Vittorio Gassman, Fernando Rey

Details

Release date

Apr 11, 1979

Language

English, Latin

Country

United States

Awards

1 nomination total

Where to Watch Quintet (1979) in Canada — common questions

Where to watch Quintet in Canada?

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Can I stream Quintet or do I have to rent it in Canada?

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Can I watch Quintet for free in Canada?

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