The Piano

The Piano

Writer

Director

Producer

Release

  • 1992

Time

  • 121 minutes

Synopsis

Set in 1851, a mute Scottish woman arrives in colonial New Zealand for an arranged marriage, with her precocious young daughter and beloved piano in tow. Her practical new husband refuses to transport the piano to their home and makes a deal with his neighbor, George Baines to take the piano off his hands. Attracted to Ada, Baines agrees to return the piano in exchange for a series of piano lessons that become a series of increasingly charged sexual encounters. As pent-up emotions of rage and desire swirl around all three characters, the savage wilderness begins to consume the tiny European enclave.

The Piano

Awards

1993 Cannes Film Festival

Winner

  • Palme d'Or

Awards

1994 Golden Globes

Winner

  • Best Actress - Drama

Nominated

  • Best Film - Drama
  • Best Original Score
  • Best Actress - Supporting Role
  • Best Director
  • Best Screenplay

Awards

1994 Academy Awards

Winner

  • Best Actress - Leading Role
  • Best Screenplay - Original
  • Best Actress - Supporting Role

Nominated

  • Best Director
  • Best Costume Design
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Editing

Awards

1994 Academy Awards

Nominated

  • Best Picture

Featured Clips

The Piano - A Private Session

The Piano - A Private Session

The Piano - Private Lessons

The Piano - Private Lessons

The Piano - The Bride

The Piano - The Bride

The Piano - Five Keys

The Piano - Five Keys

The Piano - The Play

The Piano - The Play

The Piano - The Photograph

The Piano - The Photograph

The Piano - Calling It Off

The Piano - Calling It Off

The Piano - It's Been Tuned

The Piano - It's Been Tuned

The Piano  - Back to the Beach

The Piano - Back to the Beach

The Piano - The Arrival

The Piano - The Arrival

The Piano - Official Trailer (HD)

The Piano - Official Trailer (HD)

Now Playing: The Piano - A Private Session
Starring: Holly Hunter, Ian Mune, Anna Paquin, Harvey Keitel

While Flora waits impatiently outside, George is completely entranced by Ada's piano playing. In this scene: Ada (Holly Hunter), Reverend (Ian Mune), Flora (Anna Paquin), George (Harvey Keitel)