'A Late Quartet' Trailer: Christopher Walken Sets Off A Simmering Brew Of Turmoil

Not to make things confusing, but there are two similarly titled films which feature sets of powerful actors in music-related stories. One is Quartet (the current title, at least), which happens to be Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut. And then there is A Late Quartet, which premieres tonight in Toronto, and is from director Yaron Zilberman with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Christopher Walken, and Imogen Poots starring.

Walken plays a musician diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, who structures a performance as his farewell bow. It's lovely to see Walken turning in a moderated, even restrained performance, and in general the work of the actors looks like it should be enough to draw anyone in. Check out the trailer below.

As multiple outlets have noted, this seems to fall somewhere in between a film that Woody Allen would make, and one that his characters might joke about. But reviews out of TIFF have praised the performances, and this trailer gives me enough hope on that front that I would line up for this one.

The film will hit theaters in November via eOne.

When the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet is diagnosed with a life threatening illness, the group's future suddenly hangs in the balance as suppressed emotions, competing egos and uncontrollable passions threaten to derail years of friendship and collaboration. As they are about to play their 25th anniversary concert — quite possibly their last — only their intimate bond and the power of music can preserve their legacy.