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. | ||
Title | : | The Piano |
Release Date | : | 1993-05-19 |
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Production Countries | : | New Zealand, Australia, France, |
Production Co. | : | New South Wales Film & Television Office Jan Chapman Productions Australian Film Commission CiBy 2000 |
Genres | : | Drama, Romance, |
Casts | : | Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin, Cliff Curtis, Kerry Walker, Ian Mune, Genevieve Lemon, Pete Smith, Bruce Allpress, Rose McIver, Verity George, Stephen Papps, Karen Colston, Eddie Campbell, Te Whatanui Skipwith, Tungia Baker, Neil Gudsell, Jon Sperry, |
Plot Keywords | : | love triangle, adultery, sexuality, jealousy, beach, culture clash, isolation, strangeness, violent husband, new zealand, maori, arranged marriage, settler, wilderness, secret love, mute, pianist, playing piano, woman director, sign languages, piano, 19th century, severed finger, mother daughter relationship, |
Alternative Titles | : | Pianot O Piano 피아노 Пианино El piano La leçon de piano Das Piano Lezioni di piano Fortepian ピアノ・レッスン Piano La lección de piano 鋼琴別戀 Pianul Μαθήματα Πιάνου |