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This controversially erotic film from New Zealand established screenwriter-director Jane Campion as a universally recognized talent. Holly Hunter stars as Ada, a mute 19th-century woman sent to New Zealand in an arranged marriage with a patriarchal landowner (Sam Neill). She brings along her daughter, Flora (Anna Paquin), and tries to also bring her beloved piano, much to the consternation of her new husband, who abandons the piano on a beach. Artistically and emotionally frustrated, Ada finds herself experiencing an erotic awakening when Baines (Harvey Keitel), an illiterate settler covered with Maori tattoos, rescues her piano, buys it from her husband, then strikes a strange bargain with Ada that gradually leads to her sexual awakening--and to an explosive confrontation.
Jaw-droppingly beautfiul with its purple and green palette of untamed New Zealand scenery, THE PIANO is both a ravishing love story and a psychosexual fairy tale on a par with WUTHERING HEIGHTS and JANE EYRE. Featuring a haunting piano score by Michael Nyman and brilliant performances, THE PIANO is a masterpiece, considered one of the best films of the 1990s.
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Region 1 Encoding
Dual sided Widescreen/Pan & Scan presentation
Interactive menus
Dolby 2.0 surround
Scene access
Theatrical trailer
Production notes
Cast & crew information
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- Winner, 1993 Cannes: Palme d'Or
- Winner, 1993 Academy Awards: Best Actress - Holly Hunter
- Winner, 1993 Cannes: Best Actress - Holly Hunter
- Winner, 1993 Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress - Anna Paquin
- Winner, 1993 Academy Awards: Best Original Screenplay - Jane Campion
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- Recording Mode - Dolby Surround
- Digital Process - Digitally Mastered
- Closed Captioned
- Color - Color
- Widescreen
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