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The Piano (1993)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 1M

Director : Jane Campion
Writer : Jane Campion

Synopsis

After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath and her young daughter, Flora, 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. Making little attempt to warm up to Alisdair, Ada soon becomes intrigued by his Maori-friendly acquaintance, George Baines, leading to tense, life-altering conflicts.

Actors

Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter
Ada McGrath
Harvey Keitel
Harvey Keitel
George Baines
Sam Neill
Sam Neill
Alisdair Stewart
Anna Paquin
Anna Paquin
Flora McGrath
Cliff Curtis
Cliff Curtis
Mana
Kerry Walker
Kerry Walker
Aunt Morag
Ian Mune
Ian Mune
Reverend
Geneviève Lemon
Geneviève Lemon
Nessie
Pete Smith
Pete Smith
Hone
Bruce Allpress
Bruce Allpress
Blind Piano Tuner
Rose McIver
Rose McIver
Angel
Verity George
Verity George
Bluebeard's Wife
Stephen Papps
Stephen Papps
Bluebeard
Karen Colston
Karen Colston
Bluebeard's Wife (Miss Palmer)
Eddie Campbell
Eddie Campbell
Seaman
Te Whatanui Skipwith
Te Whatanui Skipwith
Chief Nihe
Tungia Baker
Tungia Baker
Hira
Neil Gudsell
Neil Gudsell
Tahu
Jon Sperry
Jon Sperry
Taunting Man
Greg Mayor
Greg Mayor
Tipi

Crews

Jane Campion
Jane Campion
Director
Jane Campion
Jane Campion
Screenplay
Michael Nyman
Michael Nyman
Original Music Composer
Stuart Dryburgh
Stuart Dryburgh
Director of Photography
Veronika Jenet
Veronika Jenet
Editor
Alain Depardieu
Alain Depardieu
Producer
Mark Turnbull
Mark Turnbull
Producer
Andrew McAlpine
Andrew McAlpine
Production Design
Gregory P. Keen
Gregory P. Keen
Art Direction
Janet Patterson
Janet Patterson
Costume Design
Lee Smith
Lee Smith
Sound Designer
Robert Bruce
Robert Bruce
Stunt Coordinator
Sue Easdon
Sue Easdon
Stunt Double
Georgina Gilbert
Georgina Gilbert
Stunt Double
Meryl Cronin
Meryl Cronin
Set Decoration
Jan Chapman
Jan Chapman
Producer
Colin Englert
Colin Englert
Second Unit Director
Victoria Hardy
Victoria Hardy
Second Assistant Director
Katherine James
Katherine James
Makeup Artist
Jackie Gilmore
Jackie Gilmore
Assistant Art Director

Trailers and other movies

Official 25th Anniversary Trailer
Jane Campion's THE PIANO ???? - Video Essay by the Cinema Cartography

Posters and backgrounds

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