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The Piano (1993) -- A mute woman along with her young daughter, and her prized piano, are sent to 1850s New Zealand for an arranged marriage to a wealthy landowner, and she's soon lusted after by a local worker on the plantation.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   25,902 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Jane Campion (written by)
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Release Date:
12 November 1993 (USA) more
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Plot:
A mute woman along with her young daughter, and her prized piano, are sent to 1850s New Zealand for an arranged marriage to a wealthy landowner, and she's soon lusted after by a local worker on the plantation. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 54 wins & 25 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(139 articles)
User Comments:
An original and extraordinary film more (202 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Holly Hunter ... Ada McGrath

Harvey Keitel ... George Baines

Sam Neill ... Alisdair Stewart

Anna Paquin ... Flora McGrath
Kerry Walker ... Aunt Morag
Geneviève Lemon ... Nessie (as Genevieve Lemon)
Tungia Baker ... Hira

Ian Mune ... Reverend
Peter Dennett ... Head Seaman
Te Whatanui Skipwith ... Chief Nihe
Pete Smith ... Hone
Bruce Allpress ... Blind Piano Tuner

Cliff Curtis ... Mana
Carla Rupuha ... Heni - Mission Girl
Mahina Tunui ... Mere - Mission Girl
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
La leçon de piano (France)
Pleasure (Australia) (working title)
The Black Keys (Australia) (working title)
The Piano Lesson (Australia) (original script title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for moments of extremely graphic sexuality.
Runtime:
121 min
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The last movie Nirvana Frontman Kurt Cobain watched before he died. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the boat leaves the island, Ada trails her hand in the water, which is still and calm. On long shots, it is foaming from the action of the oars, and the boat on the water. more
Quotes:
Ada: There is a silence where hath been no sound / There is a silence where no sound may be / In the cold grave, under the deep deep sea. -Thomas Hood... more
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Soundtrack:
All Imperfect Things more

FAQ

Was Holly Hunter chosen to play the part of Ada because she herself is mute?
What was George Baines' connection to Alisdair Stewart?
Was Holly Hunter actually playing the piano?
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13 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
An original and extraordinary film, 22 January 2006
10/10
Author: (victor7754@hotmail.com) from St John

Ada, A woman chosen to be mute, travels with her daughter and baby grand piano across the seas from England to an exotic land in New Zealand during the Victorian Era. This woman has been oppressed in her homeland and denied her womanhood. She has been arranged a marriage with a Landowner who is afraid of fleshly desire. She meets an exotic Caucasian male who seduces her into a world she can be herself in. She is able to release her oppression through their passion.

A film of intrigue. Why make such a story? It has a touch of magical realism. Jane Campion creates a mythical world and fills it with the human condition. Holly Hunter plays Ada with a fierce and graceful flowing note and deservedly won her awards. She plays woman's independence.

The Piano is a strange film and very effecting on it's story. The screen emits the mystery of the forest that surrounds and engulfs Ada's spirit.

Haunting and lyrical.

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