Quartermaine's Terms (1987): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1987, Quartermaine's Terms is a drama and fernsehfilm film directed by Bill Hays, running about 114 minutes.

What it’s about. The setting is the staffroom of an English language college for foreign students somewhere in Cambridge. I think that Edward Fox was born to play the role of protagonist St. John Quartermaine. St. John (pronounced 'sinjun') is a kind and lonely language professor who is becoming increasingly absent-minded and forgetful, probably due to some form of creeping dementia. Having loyally served at the college since its founding, his life revolves around work as he appears to have no social life of his own. He is well liked by his colleagues, however they take advantage of his good nature and are always too preoccupied with their own concerns to really notice what we the viewers see- a man gradually and inexorably heading towards crisis, in desperate need of care and support.

Who’s in it. Quartermaine's Terms stars Edward Fox as St John Quartermaine, John Gielgud as Eddie Loomis, Eleanor Bron as Melanie Garth and Peter Jeffrey as Henry Windscape, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Quartermaine's Terms page.

If you liked it. Fans of Quartermaine's Terms tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.