The Piano

The Piano is a 1993 drama film about a mute pianist and her daughter, set during the mid-19th century in a rainy, muddy frontier backwater on the west coast of New Zealand. The film was written and directed by Jane Campion, and stars Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, and Anna Paquin. It features a score for the piano by Michael Nyman which became a bestselling soundtrack album. Hunter played her own piano pieces for the film, and also serve... More

Initial release date:

  • May 15, 1993

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 1 min

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Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • Pleasure,
  • The Black Keys,
  • Piano,
  • Piano Lesson,
  • The Piano Lesson

Film

Directed by

Jane Campion

Jane Campion (born 30 April 1954) is a filmmaker, screenwriter, and director from New Zealand. Campion is the second of four women ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director. She also is the first female filmmaker in history to receive the Palme d'Or for direction. Campion was born in...

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1993
  • Jan 20, 1998
  • Jan 13, 1998
  • Nov 12, 1993
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Music by:

Runtime:

Runtime Film release region
  • 2 h 1 min
  • 1 h 54 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 7,000,000

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film Winners

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Note
  • 70
  • 204
  • 7.0
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Appears in ranked lists:

List Ranking
  • 70
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