Quintet

Quintet is an post-apocalyptic science fiction film by Robert Altman produced in 1979. It features among others Paul Newman, Brigitte Fossey, Bibi Andersson, Fernando Rey and Vittorio Gassman. The story takes place in a future where the world is covered by a new ice age. When the film begins, Altman's camera tracks along a blank, frozen tundra which is seemingly deserted- that is, until two blurry figures in the distance can be just barely made o... more

Quintet is an post-apocalyptic science fiction film by Robert Altman produced in 1979. It features among others Paul Newman, Brigitte Fossey, Bibi Andersson, Fernando Rey and Vittorio Gassman. The story takes place in a future where the world is covered by a new ice age. When the film begins, Altman's camera tracks along a blank, frozen tundra which is seemingly deserted- that is, until two blurry figures in the distance can be just barely made out. They are the seal hunter Essex (Paul Newman); and his pregnant young wife, Vivia (Brigitte Fossey), the daughter of one of Essex's late hunting partners. Having returned from the South, they are venturing further up North, where Essex hopes to reunite with his brother, Francha (Thomas Hill). Essex and Vivia eventually meet up with Francha at his apartment, but the reunion is short-lived. While Essex is in the neighborhood buying firewood, a gambler by the name of Redstone (Craig Richard Nelson) sneaks into Francha's apartment and bombs it... less