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The Piano (1993)

15 121 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   12 November 1993 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Jane Campion

Writer:

Jane Campion
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Won 3 Oscars. Another 61 wins & 29 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Holly Hunter ...
Harvey Keitel ...
Sam Neill ...
Anna Paquin ...
Kerry Walker Kerry Walker ...
Aunt Morag
Geneviève Lemon Geneviève Lemon ...
Nessie (as Genevieve Lemon)
Tungia Baker Tungia Baker ...
Hira
Ian Mune ...
Reverend
Peter Dennett Peter Dennett ...
Head Seaman
Te Whatanui Skipwith Te Whatanui Skipwith ...
Chief Nihe
Pete Smith Pete Smith ...
Hone
Bruce Allpress Bruce Allpress ...
Blind Piano Tuner
Cliff Curtis ...
Mana
Carla Rupuha Carla Rupuha ...
Heni - Mission Girl
Mahina Tunui Mahina Tunui ...
Mere - Mission Girl
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Storyline

It is the mid-nineteenth century. Ada is a mute who has a young daughter, Flora. In an arranged marriage she leaves her native Scotland accompanied by her daughter and her beloved piano. Life in the rugged forests of New Zealand's South Island is not all she may have imagined and nor is her relationship with her new husband Stewart. She suffers torment and loss when Stewart sells her piano to a neighbour, George. Ada learns from George that she may earn back her piano by giving him piano lessons, but only with certain other conditions attached. At first Ada despises George but slowly their relationship is transformed and this propels them into a dire situation. Written by Patrick Dominick <ptd@ccadfa.cc.adfa.oz.au>  

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Plot Keywords:

Piano | Mute | New Zealand | Arranged Marriage | Piano Lesson  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for moments of extremely graphic sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Australia | New Zealand | France

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La leçon de piano See more »

Filming Locations:

Auckland, New Zealand See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$40,158,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The last movie Nirvana Frontman Kurt Cobain watched before he died. See 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. See more »

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...
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Connections

Spoofed in "The Critic: All the Duke's Men (#2.6)" (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Flowers of the Forest"
Written by Jane Elliot
Performed by Anna Paquin See more »