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The Quartet That Split Up (1936)

The Quartet That Split Up poster
Original title
Kvartetten som sprängdes
Directed by
Arne Bornebusch
Genre
comedy film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of friends who used to play music together decide to reunite. Their lives have changed since they were a quartet, and they navigate old bonds and new circumstances.

lightheartedamusinggentlenostalgicreminiscentplayfulmildly comedic

What happens

The Quartet That Split Up (Swedish: Kvartetten som sprängdes) is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Arne Bornebusch and starring Carl Barcklind, Birgit Rosengren and Aino Taube. It is an adaptation of the 1924 novel of the same title by Birger Sjöberg, which was late remade as a 1950 film. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Bibi Lindström and Max Linder. It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios of Europa Film in Stockholm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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