A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

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A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

Genre	Drama
Written by	John Gay Robert Oliphant
Directed by	George Schaefer
Starring	Bette Davis
Music by	James Horner
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Tony Converse Roger Gimbel
Producers	George Schaefer Christopher Seitz
Production locations	Santa Monica, California Canada
Cinematography	Edward R. Brown
Editor	Rita Roland
Running time	100 minutes
Production companies	EMI Television Roger Gimbel Productions
Budget	$1.75 million^[1]
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	February 3, 1982 (1982-02-03)

A Piano for Mrs. Cimino is a 1982 American made-for-television drama film produced and directed by George Schaefer. The teleplay by John Gay is based on the novel of the same name by Robert Oliphant. It was broadcast on February 3 by CBS.

Plot

The story focuses on Esther Cimino, an aging piano teacher who is misdiagnosed as having dementia shortly after her husband passes away. Her son George has her declared incompetent and puts her affairs in the hands of a questionable trustee. Her granddaughter Karen places the woman in a convalescent home overseen by a caring director, and under his patient care Mrs. Cimino blossoms, only to learn her business, home, and all her possessions, including her beloved piano, were sold during her confinement.

With her dignity and health restored, Mrs. Cimino tries to regain control of her life by establishing her independence and retaining control over her remaining assets. Assisting her in her battles is her long lost friend Barney Fellman, who brings her the unexpected promise of romance in her later years.

Cast

Bette Davis as Esther Cimino
Keenan Wynn as Barney Fellman
Alexa Kenin as Karen Cimino
George Hearn as George Cimino
Penny Fuller as Mrs. Polanski
Christopher Guest as Philip Ryan
Graham Jarvis as Leach
Eda Reiss Merin as Mrs. Gatlin
Karen Austin as Alice Cimino

References

^ Bette Davis to Play Title Role in TV Film New York Times 15 Aug 1981: 1.9.

External links

A Piano for Mrs. Cimino at IMDb

Films directed by George Schaefer

King Richard II (1954)
Macbeth (1954)
Cradle Song (1956)
Little Moon of Alban (1958)
Meet Me in St. Louis (1959)
Berkeley Square (1959)
A Doll's House (1959)
Macbeth (1960)
The Tempest (1960)
Cradle Song (1960)
Give Us Barabbas! (1961)
Time Remembered (1961)
Victoria Regina (1961)
Arsenic & Old Lace (1962)
The Magnificent Yankee (1965)
Inherit the Wind (1965)
Barefoot in Athens (1966)
Saint Joan (1967)
The Admirable Crichton (1968)
Elizabeth the Queen (1968)
Pendulum (1969)
The File on Devlin (1969)
Generation (1969)
Doctors' Wives (1971)
F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'The Last of the Belles' (1974)
Once Upon a Scoundrel (1974)
Amelia Earhart (1976)
An Enemy of the People (1978)
First, You Cry (1978)
Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure (1979)
The Bunker (1981)
The People vs. Jean Harris (1981)
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)
Right of Way (1983)
Stone Pillow (1985)
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986)
Laura Lansing Slept Here (1988)
The Man Upstairs (1992)
Harvey (1996)

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