Quartet

Quartet

1948 · 120 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama

Somerset Maugham introduces four of his tales in this anthology film: "The Facts of Life," "The Alien Corn," "The Kite," and "The Colonel's Lady."

Directed by Arthur Crabtree · Written by W. Somerset Maugham

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