A Piano For Mrs. Cimino

– Esther Cimino, a music teacher who has reached retirement age, finds that her mental faculties are s..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1982
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)

Esther Cimino, a music teacher who has reached retirement age, finds that her mental faculties are slipping somewhat. The film is a trenchant, realistic study of the ravages and displacements, socially, physically, and mentally, that are visited upon a once-proud, sensitive, and still highly intelligent woman who is declared mentally incompetent by her children. She is subjected to a hearing, where her blurred responses prompt the judge to put her in a nursing home, and she begins to deteriorate. However, her granddaughter who loves her rouses her back to life and helps her learn how to live again.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

03 Feb 1982

Language:

English

Director:

George Schaefer

Writer:

John Gay, Robert Oliphant (book)

Main Actors:

Bette Davis, Penny Fuller, Christopher Guest, George Hearn

Plot:

Esther Cimino, a music teacher who has reached retirement age, finds that her mental faculties are slipping somewhat. The film is a trenchant, realistic study of the ravages and displacements, socially, physically, and mentally, that are visited upon a once-proud, sensitive, and still highly intelligent woman who is declared mentally incompetent by her children. She is subjected to a hearing, where her blurred responses prompt the judge to put her in a nursing home, and she begins to deteriorate. However, her granddaughter who loves her rouses her back to life and helps her learn how to live again.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins.

Production:

EMI TV

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.7/10