A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

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.

Cast

Bette Davis

as Esther McDonald Cimino

Penny Fuller

as Mrs. Polanski

Christopher Guest

as Philip Ryan

George Hearn

as George Cimino

Graham Jarvis

as Leach

Alexa Kenin

as Karen Cimino

Keenan Wynn

as Barney Fellman

Paul Roebling

as Roger Desmond

LeRoy Schulz

as Harold Cimino

Walter Marsh

as Dr. Mitchell

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