
The Piano
dir. Jane Campion
83
7 sourcesSynopsis
When an arranged marriage brings Ada and her spirited daughter to the wilderness of nineteenth-century New Zealand, she finds herself locked in a battle of wills with both her controlling husband and a rugged frontiersman to whom she develops a forbidden attraction.
Critics consensus
Powered by Holly Hunter's main performance, The Piano is a truth-seeking romance played in the key of erotic passion.

Directed byJane Campion
StarringHolly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin, Cliff Curtis, Kerry Walker
Written byJane Campion
CinematographyStuart Dryburgh
EditingVeronika Jenet
MusicMichael Nyman
The Piano
1993 · R · 2h 0m
Drama, Romance
When an arranged marriage brings Ada and her spirited daughter to the wilderness of nineteenth-century New Zealand, she finds herself locked in a battle of wills with both her controlling husband and a rugged frontiersman to whom she develops a forbidden attraction.
Critics Consensus
Powered by Holly Hunter's main performance, The Piano is a truth-seeking romance played in the key of erotic passion.
