The Piano
Drama, Romance
Lionsgate  (1993) 121 mins R

7.4 (22,816 votes)
One of the most critically acclaimed and highly awarded films of the year, The Piano arouses erotic passions and vengeful jealousies when Ada, a young mute woman (Holly Hunter), is desired by two men - her husband by an arranged marriage (Sam Neill) and the husband's darkly intense neighbor (Harvey Keitel). Violent emotions erupt, but only one man understands that Ada's heart can only be won through her beloved piano....

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Cast and Crew
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)
Director  .....  Jane Campion
Producer  .....  Jan Chapman
Writer  .....  Jane Campion
Notes
Goofs:
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. (more)

Trivia:
Holly Hunter played most of the piano sequences herself. (more)

Filming Locations:
Auckland, New Zealand (more)

Quotes:
Flora: One day when my mother and father were singing together in the forest, a great storm blew up out of nowhere. But so passionate was their singing that they did not notice, nor did they stop as the rain began to fall, and when their voices rose for the final bars of the duet a great bolt of lighting came out of the sky and struck my father so that he lit up like a torch. And at the same moment my father was struck dead my mother was struck dumb! She never spoke another word. (more)

Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 53 wins & 25 nominations (more)