The Pianist
Genres
Overview
Jean and her sister, played by Macha Grenon, have a life long infatuation with the Japanese Pianist who once lived across the street from them during their high school years. The film is set during the family's reunion on Vancouver Island and flashes back and forth over the last 10 years. By coincidence, Yoshi who is now a world famous Pianist is giving a concert in Vancouver and Amy is anxious to see him again but her sister curiously is not at all interested. The girls explore old passions, stalking, sibling rivalry and wrong life choice based on the fantasies of their youth.
Details
Budget
$4500000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
112 min
Release Date
1991-01-31
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
6.5
Gail Travers
Jean
Macha Grenon
Eiji Okuda
Dorothée Berryman
Maury Chaykin
Ralph Allison
Carl Alacchi
Andreas Apergis
Elaine Church
Ariane Cordeau
John Fucile
Howard Storey
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