The Piano

1993 · directed by Jane Campion

Rating

94/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

BFI Top 100, Palme d'Or

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.

The Piano (1993), directed by Jane Campion, rates 94/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Holly Hunter
• Harvey Keitel
• Sam Neill
• Anna Paquin
• Cliff Curtis
• Kerry Walker
• Ian Mune
• Geneviève Lemon
• Pete Smith
• Bruce Allpress

Crew

• Stuart Dryburgh — Director of Photography
• Veronika Jenet — Editor
• Michael Nyman — Original Music Composer
• Jane Campion — Writer

More from Jane Campion

1. An Angel at My Table (1990) — 87/100 · hit
2. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100
3. The Power of the Dog (2021) — 77/100
4. Bright Star (2009) — 73/100
5. Sweetie (1989) — 73/100
6. Peel (1983) — 60/100 · short, not counted

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