'' Quartet '' is a 1981 Merchant Ivory Film , starring Maggie Smith , Isabelle Adjani , Anthony Higgins , and Alan Bates , set in 1927 Paris . It premiered at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival , and was an entry for the Sélection Officielle ( Official Selection ) . It was adapted from the novel by the same name by Jean Rhys
1981 Cannes Film Festival
1981 Cannes Film Festival
Quartet (1981 film)