The Piano (1994) - Movie

The Piano (1994)
After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath (Holly Hunter) and her young daughter, Flora (Anna Paquin), 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 (Sam Neill). Making little attempt to warm up to Alisdair, Ada soon becomes intrigued...
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Release Date: March 15th, 1994

DVD Release Date: January 20th, 1998

R |2 hr 0 min

Plot Summary

After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath (Holly Hunter) and her young daughter, Flora (Anna Paquin), 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 (Sam Neill). Making little attempt to warm up to Alisdair, Ada soon becomes intrigued by his Maori-friendly acquaintance, George Baines (Harvey Keitel), leading to tense, life-altering conflicts.

Cast: Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin, Kerry Walker, Geneviève Lemon

Director: Jane Campion

Genres: Drama

Production Co: Australian Film Commission

Distributors: Miramax Films, Cinemussy

Keywords: Love, Tense, Daughter, Passionate, Rivalry, Emotional, Forbidden love, Husband, Mother, Love triangle

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Ratings & Reviews

100
Michael WilmingtonChicago Tribune
In Jan Campion's The Piano, the emotions are deep, fierce, primordial. Sexuality overwhelms the film's characters like ocean waves blasting against a cliffside. [19 Nov 1993]
100
Roger EbertChicago Sun-Times
It is one of those rare movies that is not just about a story, or some characters, but about a whole universe of feeling. show more
100
Edward GuthmannSan Francisco Chronicle
Magical and haunting, The Piano has the power and delicate mystery of a gothic fairy tale. [19 Nov 1993]

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