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Director:
Writer:
Jane Campion (written by)
Release Date:
12 November 1993 (USA)
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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
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Awards:
Won 3 Oscars.
Another 54 wins
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25 nominations
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(136 articles)
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A sensual and surprising film
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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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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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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.
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Runtime:
121 min
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Colour:
Colour (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:12 (video rating) |
Iceland:L |
Brazil:16 |
Philippines:R-18 |
France:U |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-14 |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:III |
Netherlands:16 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Singapore:M18 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Malaysia:(Banned)
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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.
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Soundtrack:
The Flowers of the Forest
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Jane Campion's Oscar-winning movie follows Ada (played by Holly Hunter), an immigrant to the New Zealand outback and an arranged marriage, who has not spoken for years and lives her life through the sound of her piano. Her husband (played by Sam Neill) is a man without much understanding, who tries to break the connection between his new wife and her piano; in contrast to him is the wild illiterate Baines (played by Harvey Keitel), a tattooed loner, who reaches into Ada's soul and helps her to regain contact with her emotions and ultimately, her voice too. The film is visually compelling, with its muted colours and wide open spaces, and uses the soundtrack by Michael Nyman in such a way so all the elements fit together. Keitel and Hunter give excellent performances within a sensitive and sensual screenplay, while Anna Paquin is impressive as Ada's wise daughter, always watching and always aware. Campion managed to make the story touching, involving, and sexy, and it well deserved the plaudits heaped on it.