Quartet/ Hear from Billy Connolly and Tom Courtenay

Last month we were pleased to welcome Billy Connolly and Sir Tom Courtenay to Cornerhouse for a special BAFTA preview Q&A ahead of the opening of their new film Quartet. Based on the stage play by Ronald Harwood (The Pianist and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) and marking the directorial debut for Oscar-winning actor Dustin Hoffman, Quartet is a witty and charming British film about growing old with hope, demonstrating how the human spirit can remain undimmed even as the brightest stars start to fade.

Our event was chaired by Ian Haydn Smith (Editor, Curzon Cinemas Magazine) and for those of you who didn’t manage to get a ticket for this sell out event, here are some of the highlights…