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The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes

The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes

2005•1h 39m•6.3/10
RomanceFantasyDramaMusic

Ratings

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6.3/10(33)

Dark fairytale about a demonic doctor who abducts a beautiful opera singer with designs on transforming her into a mechanical nightingale.

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Production

Koninck Studios, ZDF, Lumen Films, Mediopolis Film- und Fernsehproduktion, ARTE France Cinéma, ARTE

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Amira Casar

Amira Casar

Malvina van Stille

Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Dr. Emmanuel Droz

Assumpta Serna

Assumpta Serna

Assumpta

César Saratxu

César Saratxu

Adolfo Blin / Don Felisberto Fernandez

Ljubisa Gruicic

Holz (gardener)

Marc Bischoff

Marc Bischoff

Marc (gardener)

Henning Peker

Henning Peker

Henning (gardener)

Gilles Gavois

Echeverria (gardener)

Thomas Schmieder

Thomas Schmieder

Thomas (gardener)

Regine Zimmermann

Regine Zimmermann

Dresser

Emil Petrovics

Emil Petrovics

Musician

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