The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
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| Written by | Alan Passes |
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| Cinematography | Nick Knowland |
| Edited by | Simon Laurie |
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| Distributed by | Zeitgeist Films |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
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The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes is a 2005 animated drama film by the Brothers Quay. The film stars Amira Casar, Gottfried John, Assumpta Serna and César Sarachu. It is the second feature-length film by the Brothers Quay and their first film in over ten years.
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2005, prior to being theatrically released by Zeitgeist Films on 17 November 2006.
Plot
[edit]A 19th-century opera singer is murdered on-stage shortly before her forthcoming wedding. Soon after being slain by the nefarious Dr. Emmanuel Droz during a live performance, Malvina van Stille is spirited away to the inventor's remote villa to be reanimated and forced to play the lead in a grim production staged to recreate her abduction. As the time for the performance draws near, piano tuner of earthquakes Felisberto sets out to activate the seven essential automata who dot the dreaded doctor's landscape and make sure all the essential elements are in place. Once again instilled with life after her brief stay in the afterworld, amnesiac Malvina is soon drawn to the mysterious Felisberto as a result of his uncanny resemblance to her one-time fiancé Adolfo.
Cast
[edit]- Amira Casar as Malvina van Stille
- Gottfried John as Dr. Emmanuel Droz
- Assumpta Serna as Assumpta
- César Sarachu as Adolfo Blin / Don Felisberto Fernandez
Production
[edit]The music was composed by Christopher Slaski and Trevor Duncan.[1]
Release
[edit]The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2005.[2][3] The film was theatrically released by Zeitgeist Films on 17 November 2006.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 44% of 39 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.6/10.[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 66 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes Music". MovieScore Media. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "2005 Toronto International Film Festival Annual report" (PDF). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "2005 Toronto International Film Festival Wrap-up - 36 Films". Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (17 November 2006). "Film in Review: The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
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