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The Piano

  • 19931993
  • RR
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
88K
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POPULARITY
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Harvey Keitel and Holly Hunter in The Piano (1993)
Starring Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, and Anna Paquin, THE PIANO won widespread critical and audience acclaim on its release. The film's writer, director and producer, Jane Campion was the first female director to win the Cannes Palme d'Or for the triumphant masterpiece that centers on a mute woman's rebellion in a newly colonized, Victorian-era New Zealand.
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In the mid-19th century a mute woman is sent to New Zealand along with her young daughter and prized piano for an arranged marriage to a farmer, but is soon lusted after by a farm worker.In the mid-19th century a mute woman is sent to New Zealand along with her young daughter and prized piano for an arranged marriage to a farmer, but is soon lusted after by a farm worker.In the mid-19th century a mute woman is sent to New Zealand along with her young daughter and prized piano for an arranged marriage to a farmer, but is soon lusted after by a farm worker.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
88K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,209
869
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Jane Campion
    • Writer
      • Jane Campion
    • Stars
      • Holly Hunter
      • Harvey Keitel
      • Sam Neill
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jane Campion
    • Writer
      • Jane Campion
    • Stars
      • Holly Hunter
      • Harvey Keitel
      • Sam Neill
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 296User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 64 wins & 56 nominations total

    Videos6

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    Trailer 1:32
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    The Piano
    Trailer 0:17
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    A Guide to the Films of Jane Campion
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    A Guide to the Films of Jane Campion
    'The Piano' | Anniversary Mashup
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    'The Piano' | Anniversary Mashup
    The Piano
    Promo 0:16
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    What Are Scorsese and Spike Lee Really Like on Set? Anna Paquin Knows Best
    Video 2:02
    What Are Scorsese and Spike Lee Really Like on Set? Anna Paquin Knows Best

    Photos105

    Anna Paquin in The Piano (1993)
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    Anna Paquin at an event for The Piano (1993)
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    Holly Hunter and Anna Paquin in The Piano (1993)
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    Holly Hunter and Anna Paquin in The Piano (1993)
    Holly Hunter and Anna Paquin in The Piano (1993)
    Holly Hunter and Anna Paquin in The Piano (1993)

    Top cast

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    Holly Hunter
    Holly Hunter
    • Ada McGrath
    Harvey Keitel
    Harvey Keitel
    • George Baines
    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • Alisdair Stewart
    Anna Paquin
    Anna Paquin
    • Flora McGrath
    Kerry Walker
    Kerry Walker
    • Aunt Morag
    Geneviève Lemon
    • Nessie
    • (as Genevieve Lemon)
    Tungia Baker
    • Hira
    Ian Mune
    Ian Mune
    • Reverend
    Peter Dennett
    • Head Seaman
    Te Whatanui Skipwith
    • Chief Nihe
    Pete Smith
    Pete Smith
    • Hone
    Bruce Allpress
    Bruce Allpress
    • Blind Piano Tuner
    Cliff Curtis
    Cliff Curtis
    • Mana
    Carla Rupuha
    • Heni (Mission Girl)
    Mahina Tunui
    • Mere (Mission Girl)
    Hori Ahipene
    • Mutu
    Gordon Hatfield
    • Te Kori
    Mere Boynton
    Mere Boynton
    • Chief Nihe's Daughter
    • Director
      • Jane Campion
    • Writer
      • Jane Campion
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Holly Hunter learned to play the piano when she was nine years old and played most of the piano sequences herself.
    • Goofs
      Ada writes a note to George on a piano key, but earlier George had told her that he can't read.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Ada: The voice you hear is not my speaking voice - -but my mind's voice. I have not spoken since I was six years old. No one knows why - -not even me. My father says it is a dark talent, and the day I take it into my head to stop breathing will be my last. Today he married me to a man I have not yet met. Soon my daughter and I shall join him in his own country. My husband writes that my muteness does not bother him - and hark this! He says, "God loves dumb creatures, so why not I?" 'Twere good he had God's patience, for silence affects everyone in the end. The strange thing is, I don't think myself silent. That is because of my piano. I shall miss it on the journey.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Carlito's Way/The Piano/My Life/The Three Musketeers/Jamón Jamón (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      The Heart Asks Pleasure First/The Promise
      Michael Nyman

    User reviews296

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Acting with the face
    If one wants to see true acting, just watch Hollie Hunter in this film. She does more with her facial expressions than twenty actors can with a thousand words. Her stature, her presence, her determination are so intense. One could feel sorry for her in places. She has been ripped from her world for reasons we cannot fathom. She has been deemed expendable. When she arrives she expects to be treated properly. Anna Paquin as her daughter settles into the new environment and begins to prosper. But it is not without sacrifice. The piano is the symbol of what was left behind. Her affair with the Maori is partly passion, partly payment. We never know how much of each. The performances are stunning across the board and, this time, worthy of Academy Awards.

    There are some very sensual scenes and scenes of great danger. There is pain inflicted and selfishness and power. Hollie Hunter rises above it all and makes her way through this quagmire (the rainy muddy jungle in this case), and arises, victorious in her own fashion.
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    FAQ13

    • Why does Flora lie about when and how Ada stoped talking? At the start we learn that Ada hasn't spoken since the age of 6, but Flora tells a story about her parents singing a duet when her father gets struck by lightning. "And at the same moment my father was struck dead my mother was struck dumb!"
    • Is "The Piano" based on a book?
    • Where was Ada McGrath supposed to be from?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 11, 1994 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • British Sign Language
      • Maori
    • Also known as
      • Chiếc Dương Cầm
    • Filming locations
      • Auckland, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • CiBy 2000
      • Jan Chapman Productions
      • The Australian Film Commission
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,157,856
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $151,419
      • Nov 14, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,185,556
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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