This collection continues Maugham’s “Quartet” films from 1948, presenting three short stories each carrying a subtle moral point. The initial story is arguably the strongest; it portrays an elderly verger (played by James Hayter) who is compelled to retire due to a vicar's condescension after it’s revealed he’s illiterate. It’s only after leaving his church duties that he finds himself attracted to his landlady (Kath…