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ERA
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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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A Piece of Eden
2000 1h 46m EN
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6.3
MID
★6.3TMDB · 3
ComedyDramaRomance
Synopsis
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A bittersweet comedy that follows three generations of the unlucky Tredici family from Corsica in the 1940's to an Indiana fruit farm in the present.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Marc Grapey
Bob Tredici
Rebecca Harrell Tickell
Happy Buchanan
Tyne Daly
Aunt Aurelia
Frederic Forrest
Paulo Tredici
Andreas Katsulas
Giuseppe Tredici
Robert Breuler
Franco Tredici
Tristan Rogers
Victor Hardwick
Irma St. Paule
Maria at 90
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- John D. Hancock
- Writers
- Dorothy Tristan
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by John D. Hancock, shot by Mikhail Suslov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Christopher S. Baird shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Marc Grapey and Rebecca Harrell Tickell and Tyne Daly carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0181945 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
John D. Hancock directs. Mikhail Suslov behind the camera. Christopher S. Baird cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by John D. Hancock, shot by Mikhail Suslov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Christopher S. Baird shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Marc Grapey and Rebecca Harrell Tickell and Tyne Daly carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0181945 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Mikhail Suslov
- Editing
- Christopher S. Baird
- Runtime
- 106 min · 1h 46m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
John D. Hancock
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Selected frames
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Production companies
Who made it
- FI
Film Acres
Key crew
- Costume DesignerRochelle Zaltzman
- Co-ProducerKen Kitch
- MusicAngelo Badalamenti
- ProducerJohn D. Hancock
- EditorChristopher S. Baird
- Art DirectionWendy Jo Martin
- EditorMichael Benson
- Assistant Art DirectorJeff Barrick
- Set DecorationVi Krentz
- Set DecorationKathy Glesser
- Set DecorationJeannette Washluske
- Music DirectorTimothy J. Tobias
- Additional MusicOrville Stoeber
- Additional MusicAlan Barcus
- Additional MusicTimothy J. Tobias
- CastingSusan Willett
- Assistant EditorKristine McPherson
- Assistant EditorMark Scovil
- Supervising EditorDennis M. O'Connor
- Associate ProducerSusan Willett
- Associate ProducerDean Jacobson
- Mechanical & Creature DesignerJack Whitted
- Special EffectsMike Menzel
- Special EffectsCharles Conjalka
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- inspirational
- sentimental
- romantic
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2000-09-15
