Los pianos mecánicos (1965)

Drama

French novelist Henri-Francois Rey adapted his novel Les Pianos Mecaniques with director Juan Antonio Bardem for this French/Italian/Spanish co-production, set in Spain. Vincent (Hardy Kruger) is recovering from a nervous breakdown in a seaside village on the Costa Brava. He enters into an affair with nightclub owner Jenny (Melina Mercouri), but their relationship changes when she falls for alcoholic author Pascal Regnier (James Mason), who is struggling to resume his writing career. Vincent eventually returns home, leaving Jenny to stay on with Pascal and his young son Daniel (Didier Haudepin). Their love enables him to start writing again.

Updated May 28 2020

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Runtime: 94 mins Rating: 6.3 Tag Line: ...the woman who is not quite inexperienced...the man who is not quite a man...the man who is not innocent-

Cast

James Mason

Pascal Regnier

Didier Haudepin

Daniel Regnier

Melina Mercouri

Jenny

Luis Induni

Bryant

Hardy Krüger

Vincent

Sabine Sun

Maurice Teynac

Reginald

Renaud Verley

Serge