Quintet is a post-apocalyptic science fiction film by Robert Altman produced in 1979. It features among others Paul Newman, Brigitte Fossey, Bibi Andersson, Fernando Rey, Vittorio Gassman and Nina Van Pallandt. The soundtrack was recorded by the New York Philharmonic. The story takes place during a new ice age. The camera tracks a blank, frozen, seemingly deserted tundra- until two blurry distant figures can just be made out. They are the seal hunter Essex and his pregnant companion, Vivia , the daughter of one of Essex's late hunting partners. They are travelling North, where Essex hopes to... reunite with his brother, Francha . Essex and Vivia eventually find Francha's apartment, but the reunion is short-lived. While Essex is out buying firewood, a gambler named Redstone throws a bomb into Francha's apartment, killing everyone inside, including Vivia. Essex sees Redstone fleeing the scene and chases him to the sector's "Information Room"; Essex witnesses the murder of Redstone by a Latin gambler named St. Christopher . When St.
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| Release date: | February 9, 1979 |
| Directed by: | Robert Altman |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 118 Minutes |
| Producer: | Robert Altman |
| Editor: | William Hoy |
| Cinematography: | Jean Boffety |
| Screenplay by: | Frank Barhydt, Patricia Resnick, Robert Altman |
| Genre: | Science Fiction |