Directed by:
Jane CampionScreenplay:
Jane CampionCinematography:
Stuart DryburghComposer:
Michael NymanCast:
Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin, Kerry Walker, Geneviève Lemon, Ian Mune, Pete Smith, Bruce Allpress, Cliff Curtis, Hori Ahipene, Mika X. (more)Plots(1)
It is the story of a Scottish woman named Ada (Holly Hunter), who has been mute since age 6 because she simply chose not to speak. Ada travels with her daughter Flora (Anna Paquin) and her beloved piano to a remote spot on the coast of New Zealand for an arranged marriage to a farmer (Sam Neill). She gives piano lessons to a gruff neighbor (Harvey Keitel) who has Maori tattoos on his face, and, well, things develop from there. The picture takes on a powerful dream logic that simply defies synopsis. It's a breathtakingly beautiful and original achievement from Campion, a unique stylist. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Holly Hunter
USA
Best movies:
The Incredibles (2004)
The Piano (1993)
The Comey Rule (2020) (series)
Harvey Keitel
USA
Best movies:
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Björk: Volumen (1999) (video compilation)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Sam Neill
UK
Best movies:
Jurassic Park (1993)
The French Revolution (1989) (TV movie)
The Piano (1993)
Anna Paquin
Canada
Best movies:
The Piano (1993)
Almost Famous (2000)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Kerry Walker
Australia
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
The Piano (1993)
Australia (2008)
Geneviève Lemon
Australia
Best movies:
The Piano (1993)
The Well (1997)
The Dressmaker (2015)
Ian Mune
New Zealand
Best movies:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Once Were Warriors (1994)
The Piano (1993)
Pete Smith
New Zealand
Best movies:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Once Were Warriors (1994)
The Piano (1993)
Bruce Allpress
New Zealand
Best movies:
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Piano (1993)
The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990)
Cliff Curtis
New Zealand
Best movies:
Once Were Warriors (1994)
The Piano (1993)
Blow (2001)
Hori Ahipene
Best movies:
The Piano (1993)
Rapa Nui (1994)
The Legend of Johnny Lingo (2003)
Tamati Rice
Best movies:
The Piano (1993)
The Lost World (2001) (TV movie)
Vertical Limit (2000)
Jon Brazier
Best movies:
The Piano (1993)
The Ugly (1997)
Every Woman's Dream (1996) (TV movie)
Stephen Papps
Best movies:
The Piano (1993)
Braindead (1992)
The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014) (series)
Timothy Raby
UK
Rose McIver
New Zealand
Best movies:
The Piano (1993)
Topless Women Talk About Their Lives (1997)
The Lovely Bones (2009)
Eru Potaka Dewes
New Zealand
Best movies:
The Piano (1993)
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999)
Rapa Nui (1994)