Release Date: December 22, 1983 @ 72nd Street East in Manhattan

Distrib: Quartet Films

Quartet Films was an independent distributor of foreign films from 1970 to 1989. They leased their library to both RCA/Columbia and Embassy for vhs release. Embasst devoted an International Classics line to such films.

Trivia: A film preceded MALOU @ the 72nd Street East theater in Manhattan that made more money in its 12th week ($7499) then MALOU made in its first ($7000). This film was from a major studio and starred an actress who everyone was assured would get her first Oscar nomination for playing a real life woman in a profession usually men are associated with. She didnt and till now never has received any nominations. She went on to play the wife of an iconic action hero in a series that so far has included 5 films. In rel life she is the Aunt of one of the most successful child stars. Name the film and the actress?

Quartet released two French films that were later remade in English by major studios.

The first starred a 2 time Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actor opposite an actress who made more money producing a comedy franchise through the 90s/2000s that spawned 3 films rather than from acting. The original French film had a different title and was recently remade in France with an Oscar winning actor as star. Name the original film, its remake and all the stars mentioned?

The second starred an actress who was nominated for Best Actress in her very first film in a film that was nominated for many oscars -but won none. She later won a Best Supporting Oscar in a film that was also a Best Picture nominee. Name the original French film, its closely named American remake and the star?