Dustin Hoffman-directed “Quartet” trailer released (video) October 29, 2012 - 17:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The trailer for Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut, Quartet, hit the Internet, The Hollywood Reporter said. The movie, set at a retirement home for opera singers, stars Maggie Smith as a haughty prima donna who moves to the home only to refuse to mingle with her former colleagues. She finally comes around, but the balks at their request for a reunion to sing their famous quartet from Rigoletto. The cast also includes Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins, Michael Gambon and Sheridan Smith. Of the movie, which screened at Toronto, The Hollywood Reporter film critic Deborah Young wrote: "This is clearly an actors’ film about performers where Hoffman can flex his muscles and experience. He brings humor and a light touch to the clever British dialogue and sardonic social interactions." Earlier this month, Hoffman received the Hollywood Breakthrough Director Achievement Award at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards. Quartet hits theaters Dec. 28 via The Weinstein Co. Top stories Paris Center Pompidou Musée National d’Art Moderne will host the screening of Sergei Parajanov’s "Triptych" on December 15. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine |