| Under the Piano | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Blair Ferguson |
| Directed by | Stefan Scaini |
| Starring | Amanda Plummer Megan Follows Teresa Stratas |
| Theme music composer | Christopher Dedrick |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Trudy Grant |
| Producers | Nicholas Gray Kevin Sullivan |
| Cinematography | Robert Saad |
| Editor | Mairin Wilkinson |
| Running time | c. 92 minutes[1] |
| Production company | Sullivan Entertainment |
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Under the Piano is a 1995 television film directed by Stefan Scaini and features Kevin Sullivan as executive producer. The film follows the story of one woman’s overwhelming faith in her talented but emotionally defenceless sister. The film starred Megan Follows and Amanda Plummer as the sisters and opera singer Teresa Stratas as their mother.[2] Stratas won a Gemini Award as best supporting actress for her performance.[3]
The film is loosely based on the life experiences of Dolly and Henrietta Giardini. Sullivan had seen their story on an episode of 20/20 and was moved by the potential of it. Henrietta was born an autistic savant; though her mental/emotional faculties have never fully developed, she possesses an extraordinary gift for memorization and for music. The two sisters lives were crucial to each other's survival as Dolly was handicapped, born with a paralyzed arm.[4]
- ^ Under the Piano at IMDb
- ^ "Stratas makes movie debut". The Record. Kitchener, Ont. 1995-05-12. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 2010-12-09. (Paywall)
- ^ Quill, Greg (1997-03-03). "Net Worth scores big at Gemini TV Awards". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
....Teresa Stratas, best supporting actress in the movie Under The Piano.
(Paywall) - ^ Hibbert, Amy (Jan 6, 1996). Nanaimo Times.
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