Principal cast
Holly Hunter as Ada McGrath, Harvey Keitel as George Baines, Sam Neill as Alisdair Stewart, Anna Paquin as Flora McGrath, and Cliff Curtis as Mana
Film 133 of 244 on the Screen Path
The Piano
Silence affects everyone in the end.
About the film
The Piano at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1992 film at stop 133 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
When an arranged marriage brings Ada and her spirited pre-teen daughter Flora to the wilderness of 19th-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.
Key craft credits
Stuart Dryburgh (director of photography), Veronika Jenet (editor), Michael Nyman (original music composer), Andrew McAlpine (production design), and Gregory P. Keen (art direction)
- Director
- Jane Campion
- Release
- 1993-05-18
- Runtime
- 120 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Romance
- Country
- Australia, New Zealand, and France
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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