The Piano (1993)
The Piano (1993)
A mute Scottish woman arrives in colonial New Zealand for an arranged marriage. Her husband refuses to move her beloved piano, giving it to neighbor George Baines, who agrees to return the piano in exchange for lessons. As desire swirls around the duo, the wilderness consumes the European enclave.

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Cast

Holly Hunter Holly Hunter As: Ada McGrath
Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel As: George Baines
Sam Neill Sam Neill As: Alisdair Stewart
Anna Paquin Anna Paquin As: Flora McGrath
Cliff Curtis Cliff Curtis As: Mana
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Storyline

A mute Scottish woman arrives in colonial New Zealand for an arranged marriage. Her husband refuses to move her beloved piano, giving it to neighbor George Baines, who agrees to return the piano in exchange for lessons. As desire swirls around the duo, the wilderness consumes the European enclave.


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Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 18 May 1993

Country: AU, FR, NZ

Runtime: 117m

Company Credits

Company: New South Wales Film & Television Office, Jan Chapman Productions, Australian Film Commission, CiBy 2000

Budget: $7,000,000

Revenue: $40,200,000

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Cast

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

Directed By

Jane Campion

Jane Campion

Director

Victoria Hardy

Victoria Hardy

Second Assistant Director

Colin Englert

Colin Englert

Second Unit Director

Chris Short

Chris Short

First Assistant Director

Mark Turnbull

Mark Turnbull

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Jane Campion

Jane Campion

Screenplay

Production Crew

Jan Chapman

Jan Chapman

Producer

Alison Barrett

Alison Barrett

Casting

Alain Depardieu

Alain Depardieu

Executive Producer

Susie Figgis

Susie Figgis

Casting

Mark Turnbull

Mark Turnbull

Associate Producer

Victoria Thomas

Victoria Thomas

Casting

Diana Rowan

Diana Rowan

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Katherine James

Katherine James

Makeup Artist

Noriko Watanabe

Noriko Watanabe

Makeup & Hair

Francia Smeets

Francia Smeets

Makeup & Hair

Marjory Hamlin

Marjory Hamlin

Makeup Artist

Janet Patterson

Janet Patterson

Costume Design

Sound

Michael Nyman

Michael Nyman

Original Music Composer

Gethin Creagh

Gethin Creagh

Sound Mixer

Lee Smith

Lee Smith

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Stuart Dryburgh

Stuart Dryburgh

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Meryl Cronin

Meryl Cronin

Set Decoration

Jackie Gilmore

Jackie Gilmore

Assistant Art Director

Gregory P. Keen

Gregory P. Keen

Art Direction

Andrew McAlpine

Andrew McAlpine

Production Design

Other Crew

Ken Durey

Ken Durey

Special Effects Coordinator

Waynne Rugg

Waynne Rugg

Special Effects Coordinator

Steve Griffin

Steve Griffin

Stunts

Robert Bruce

Robert Bruce

Stunt Coordinator

Georgina Gilbert

Georgina Gilbert

Stunt Double

Sue Easdon

Sue Easdon

Stunt Double

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