The Piano overview

The Piano

Synopsis:

Writer/director Jane Campion's third feature unearthed emotional undercurrents and churning intensity in the story of a mute woman's rebellion in the recently colonized New Zealand wilderness of Victorian times. Ada McGrath (Holly Hunter), a mute who has willed herself not to speak, and her strong-willed young daughter Flora (Anna Paquin) find themselves in the New Zealand wilderness, with Ada the imported bride of dullard land-grabber Stewart (Sam Neill). Ada immediately takes a dislike to Stewart when he refuses to carry her beloved piano home with them.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Jane Campion
  • Studio: CiBy 2000
  • Year: 1993
  • Run Time: 120 minutes
  • Country: France, Australia
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: R (for moments of extremely graphic sexuality)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Drama
  • Filmed in: Color