The piano tuner of earthquakes
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[New York] : Zeitgeist Films, [2007].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Morris County Library - Adult Media
FOREIGN-GERMANY PIANO TUNER DVD13713
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FOREIGN-GERMANY PIANO TUNER DVD13713
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Published
[New York] : Zeitgeist Films, [2007].
Language
English
UPC
795975108836
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
General Note
Special features: "The making of 'The piano tuner of Earthquakes':" a 50-minute featurette including an extensive interview with the Quay Brothers and behind-the-scenes footage; Locarno Film Festival press conference with the Quay Brothers, producers Keith Griffiths and Alexander Ris, and star Amira Casar; original theatrical trailer ; print interview with the Quays by Jonathan Marlow, from GreenCine.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Nic Knowland ; editor, Simon Laurie ; music, Trevor Duncan, Christopher Slaski ; costume designer, Kandis Cook ; production designers, The Quay Brothers.
Participants/Performers
Amira Casar, Gottfried John, Assumpta Serna, César Sarachu, Ljubisa Lupo-Grujcic, Marc Bischoff, Henning Peker, Gilles Gavois, Volker Zack, Thomas Schmieder, Regine Zimmermann, Emil Petrov.
Description
On the eve of her wedding, the beautiful opera singer Malvina is mysteriously "killed" and abducted by the malevolent Dr. Droz. Felisberto, an innocent piano tuner, is summoned to Droz's secluded villa to service his strange musical automata. Little by little Felisberto learns of the doctor's plans to stage a "diabolic opera" and of Malvina's fate. He secretly conspires to rescue her, only to become trapped himself in the web of Droz's perverse universe.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1; widescreen (2.35:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby digital 2.0; NTSC.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Awards
Locarno International Film Festival, 2005: Special Mention (Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay) ; Youth Jury Award - Special Mention (Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay)
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| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County Library - Adult Media | FOREIGN-GERMANY PIANO TUNER DVD13713 | FOREIGN: GERMANY | Available |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Quay, S., Quay, T., Panahi, H., Ris, A., Griffiths, K., Passes, A., Casar, A., John, G., Serna, A., Sarachu, C., Gruicic, L., Bischoff, M., Peker, H., Gavois, G., Zack, V., Schmieder, T., Zimmermann, R., & Petrov, E. T. (2007). The piano tuner of earthquakes . Zeitgeist Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephen Quay et al.. 2007. The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes. Zeitgeist Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephen Quay et al.. The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes Zeitgeist Films, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Quay, Stephen, et al. The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes Zeitgeist Films, 2007.
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