

A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
1982-02-03 · 100 min · ★ 7.6
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.
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- Directors
- George Schaefer
- Production companies
- Roger Gimbel Productions, EMI Television
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Bette DavisEsther McDonald Cimino
Penny FullerMrs. Polanski
Christopher GuestPhilip Ryan
George HearnGeorge Cimino
Graham JarvisLeach
Alexa KeninKaren Cimino
Keenan WynnBarney Fellman
Paul RoeblingRoger Desmond
Celeste InsellNurse Graham
Karen AustinAlice Cimino
Anna HaganSocial Services Director
Antony HollandJudge Schultz
David PetersenMr. HartmanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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