No relation to the 1949 somerset maugham omnibus film of the same name, 1981s quartet is based on the roman a clef by jean rhys. Part 2 and 3 also available on my channel as well as all parts from his other films. The first of three wellreceived omnibus films hosted by somerset maugham, quartet features four of maughams most celebrated stories, each introduced by the author himself. Somerset maugham is full of curious british characters. Somerset maugham s short stories are brought to the screen with each introduced by the author. In each of these films, the short stories were treated as standalone productions, in that the directors and casts were different. Part 2 also available on my channel as well as all parts from his other films trio and encore. I had a slight awareness of quartet and trio existing. The author appears at the start and end of the movie to introduce the stories and comment about his writing career. Though the names are changed, it is clearly the story of rhys. Somerset maugham s trio is a 1950 british anthology film based on three short stories by w.
Part one of three of four stories from somersets quartet film. His mother, edith mary, died when he was eight and his father, robert, a lawyer at the british embassy in paris, died in 1884. With basil radford, naunton wayne, ian fleming, jack raine. Somerset maugham out of hand as the product of a degenerate class or age. Quartet 1948 cast and crew each installment of this composite of four stories by w. In the first story, the facts of life, a young man with great potential on the tennis courts goes to monte carlo and soon finds himself doing the exact opposite of what. Part 2 also available on my channel as well as all parts from his other films trio and. Knowall, while harold french was responsible for sanatorium trio is the second of a film trilogy, all consisting of adaptations of maugham s stories, preceded by the. Part one of two of four stories from somerset s quartet film. Both maugham s parents died before he was 10, and the orphaned boy was raised by a paternal uncle who was emotionally cold. Released in 1948, quartet was the first of three anthology films based on w. Quartet is a 1948 british anthology film with four segments, each based on a story by w.
The secret lives of somerset maugham by selina hastings. Here are four good ones in movie form and a rare film appearance by the author himself. This is a home made version of alexandre dumas filss camille by ralph barton. A young tennis player journeys to monte carlo and engages in game. Calling it a film series is a bit of a stretchstarting in 1948, antony darnborough produced three w. Part one of two of four stories from somersets quartet film. Maughams appearances in this short silent movie are at 23. Somerset maugham was a good deal more exquisite, dramatic, torrid, and tragicespecially in his splendid mediterranean exilethan any of his works christopher. The first of three wellreceived omnibus films hosted by somerset maugham, quartet features four of maughams most celebrated. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highestpaid author during the 1930s.
Somerset maugham collection trio quartet encore region 2. Another delightful screen potpourri, made from short stories of w. Somerset maugham in his tales is matched in the motionpicture versions of four maugham short stories, assembled in the british film quartet, which opened at. But no one can deny that he is a master of the short story. Somerset maugham are brought together and introduced by the. Quartet 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Bbc radio drama the tenth man by w somerset maugham duration. Quartet 1948 each installment of this composite of four stories by w.
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