The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes (2005)

Directed by

Timothy Quay, Stephen Quay

Genre

drama film, science fiction film

Country

Germany, United Kingdom, France, United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 33 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A piano tuner is hired to care for a strange collection of automata at a remote estate. The eccentric doctor who lives there has abducted a singer and keeps her in a cage. The film follows the tuner's interactions with the doctor and the singer.

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What happens

The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes is a 2005 animated drama film written and directed 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 a decade. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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