Quartermaine's Terms (1987)
TV adaptation of the play set in a Cambridge School of English for Foreigners in 1962. St John Quartermaine is a rather ineffective but kindly teacher at the school who, becuase of his gentle character, has hardly any enemies - in fact, the rest of the staff confide in him or generally pplay on his good nature. Then Derek Meadle arrives on the scene. He is a new part-time teacher who really wants to be full-time, but people like Quartermaine are in the way.
Director: Bill Hays
Genre: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: March 29, 1987
Cast
- Edward Fox - St John Quartermaine
- John Gielgud - Eddie Loomis
- Eleanor Bron - Melanie Garth
- Peter Jeffrey - Henry Windscape
- Paul Jesson - Derek Meadle
- Clive Francis - Mark Sackling
- Tessa Peake-Jones - Anita Manchip
- Eiji Kusuhara - Oko-Ri
Screenplay
Music: Jeremy Nicholas
Cinematography: John McGlashan
Editing: Dave King
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Bill Hays
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Quartermaine's Terms about?
- TV adaptation of the play set in a Cambridge School of English for Foreigners in 1962. St John Quartermaine is a rather ineffective but kindly teacher at the school who, becuase of his gentle character, has hardly any enemies - in fact, the rest of the staff confide in him or generally pplay on his good nature. Then Derek Meadle arrives on the scene. He is a new part-time teacher who really wants to be full-time, but people like Quartermaine are in the way.
- Who directed Quartermaine's Terms?
- Quartermaine's Terms was directed by Bill Hays.
- Who stars in Quartermaine's Terms?
- Quartermaine's Terms stars Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Eleanor Bron, Peter Jeffrey, Paul Jesson, Clive Francis.
- How long is Quartermaine's Terms?
- Quartermaine's Terms has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is Quartermaine's Terms?
- Quartermaine's Terms is a Comedy, Drama, TV Movie film.