1993 · 120 min · R

The Piano

Name: The Piano
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1993
Duration: 120 min
Cast: Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin, Cliff Curtis

Directed by Jane Campion · Drama, Romance

The Piano (1993) is a Drama film, directed by Jane Campion set in New Zealand during the 1800s. It runs 120 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of love & longing, isolation, and freedom & oppression run throughout.

Composer

Michael Nyman

Cinematography

Stuart Dryburgh

Cast

Holly HunterHarvey KeitelSam NeillAnna PaquinCliff CurtisKerry WalkerIan MuneGeneviève Lemon

The world of this film

Setting

Where

New Zealand

Setting

Coastal Sea Wilderness Rural

When

1800s

Premise & themes

Themes

Love & Longing Isolation Freedom & Oppression

Tone

BleakMelancholicRomanticTense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadFemale Led

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Sparse Quiet

Based on

Pure Fiction

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The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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