The Piano
- Australia, France, New Zealand
- 1993
- 121'
- Cinema at the Patrician Hall
New Zealand, mid-19th Century. Ada McGrath, a mute Scottish woman, is married to a man she has never seen before. With her daughter and the beloved piano, she travels to meet him. She uses the instrument as the only communication device with the world. Her husband does not care about her wife’s playing skills. The piano is sold to a neighbour – an uncivilised European. Trying to buy the piano back, Ada surprisingly falls in love with the man that she at first despised. In the very centre of the film narrative is a love triangle, silence, and music.
- Directed by: Jane Campion
- Screenplay: Jane Campion
- Photography: Stuart Dryburgh
- Music: Michael Nyman
- Production Design: Meryl Cronin
- Costume Design: Janet Patterson
- Editing: Veronika Jenet
- Cast: Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin, Kerry Walker
A film director and screenwriter from New Zealand, considered to be one of the most important film directors in contemporary cinema. She gained international recognition with the film ‘The Piano’ that brought her the Palme d’Or Award in Cannes, and an Academy Award for best screenplay. Her film work focuses on psychological aspects of her protagonists, human relations, and female experiences, combining profound emotions and sophisticated visual form.
