Silence affects everyone in the end.
When an arranged marriage brings Ada and her spirited pre-teen daughter Flora to the wilderness of 19th-century New Zealand, she finds herself locked in a battle of wills with both her controlling husband and a rugged frontiersman to whom she develops a forbidden attraction.
The Piano (1993) is a drama and romance film directed by Jane Campion, released on May 18, 1993 with a runtime of 2h. It stars Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill and Anna Paquin. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 1,685 ratings.
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Holly Hunter
as Ada McGrath
Harvey Keitel
as George Baines
Sam Neill
as Alisdair Stewart
Anna Paquin
as Flora McGrath
Cliff Curtis
as Mana
Kerry Walker
as Aunt Morag
Ian Mune
as Reverend
Geneviève Lemon
as Nessie
Pete Smith
as Hone
Bruce Allpress
as Blind Piano Tuner
Rose McIver
as Angel
Verity George
as Bluebeard's Wife
Directed by Jane Campion, written by Jane Campion, produced by Jan Chapman.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 1,685 ratings.
Jane Campion's third feature film, THE PIANO is a historical drama that tells of a Scottish woman, Ada McGrath (Holly Hunter), who is married off to a colonist in New Zealand that she has never met. Ada is mute, a development that mysteriously came upon her in childhood, but she is a virtuoso pianist and her cherished instrument is one way she communicates her feelings to the world. As Ada and her illegitimate…
Reviewed on February 18, 2018
**A great movie.** For me, this is one of the great films of 1993. The story is not pretty, and we could almost call it “love in times of mud”, not only because of the continuous rain and the amount of mud on the set, but mainly because of the rudeness and brutality of the male characters. However, the film is very good, it's engaging, captivating and really deserves to be brought back these days. Winner of three…
Reviewed on October 20, 2022
Holly Hunter is on good form here as "Ada", a mute who is adept with her piano. Soon to be married to a Kiwi farmer, she sails with her daughter to his remote home where he "Alisdair" (Sam Neill) seems to be rather indifferent to her presence. The same cannot be said for their neighbour "Baines" (Harvey Keitel) though, and he engineers a land for piano swap with her husband as a prelude to inviting her round to his…
Reviewed on May 16, 2023
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The main cast of The Piano (1993) includes Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin and Cliff Curtis. The film was directed by Jane Campion. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Piano was released on May 18, 1993 and runs for 2h.
The Piano (1993) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 1,685 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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