The Piano

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The Piano
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R,2hrs 0min
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1993
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Live/Artisan
Synopsis: Writer/director Jane Campion's third feature unearthed emotional undercurrents and churning intensity in the story of a mute woman's rebellion in the recently colonized New Zealand wilderness of Victorian times. Ada McGrath (Holly Hunter), a mute who has willed herself not to speak, and her strong-willed young daughter Flora (Anna Paquin) find themselves in the New Zealand wilderness, with Ada the imported bride of dullard land-grabber Stewart (Sam Neill). Ada immediately takes a dislike to Stewart ... Full Synopsis
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The Piano plays itself with such contrapuntal richness, it resonates in you forever. Full Review
Metascore
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89
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
Featured Cast
Ada McGrath
George Baines
Stewart
Flora McGrath
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