A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

Feb 3, 1982

1h 40m

★ 7.8

Overview

An elderly widow must find meaning and activity in her life when her son suggests she is no longer capable of handling her own affairs.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Roger Gimbel Productions

EMI Television

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Cast

Esther McDonald Cimino

Bette Davis

Mrs. Polanski

Penny Fuller

Philip Ryan

Christopher Guest

George Cimino

George Hearn

Leach

Graham Jarvis

Karen Cimino

Alexa Kenin

Barney Fellman

Keenan Wynn

Roger Desmond

Paul Roebling

Harold Cimino

LeRoy Schulz

Dr. Mitchell

Walter Marsh

Nurse Graham

Celeste Insell

Gloria Cimino

Fran Gebhard

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