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Drama, Romance - 1993
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After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath and her young daughter, Flora, are left with all their belongings, including a piano, on a New Zealand beach. Ada, who has been mute since childhood, has been sold into marriage to a local man named Alisdair Stewart. Making little attempt to warm up to Alisdair, Ada soon becomes intrigued by his Maori-friendly acquaintance, George Baines, leading to tense, life-altering conflicts.
Director:
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Jane Campion
Cast:
,
Harvey Keitel
,
Sam Neill
,
Cliff Curtis
,
Pete Smith
,
Ian Mune
,
Anna Paquin
,
Tungia Baker
,
Kerry Walker
,
Geneviève Lemon
,
Holly Hunter

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Rated:
R
Runtime:
121 min
Release date:
19 May 1993
Country:
NZ, AU, FR
Languages:
English, Māori
Budget:
$7,000,000
Revenue:
$40,185,556
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. 64 wins & 56 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
The Piano is as peculiar and haunting as any film I've seen.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
[An] evocative, powerful, extraordinarily beautiful film from the Australian director Jane Campion.
– Hal Hinson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Ms. Campion somehow suggests states of mind you've never before recognized on the screen.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Campion never underestimates the power physical obsession exerts over human souls, and, for once, a modern film treats erotic passion honestly.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
Sweetie and An Angel at My Table have taught us to expect startling as well as beautiful things from Jane Campion, and this assured and provocative third feature (1993) offers yet another lush parable.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
10 May 2007
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