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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 10

...a chance to taste again its fetishism and voyeurism, its strange story of sexuality denied and displaced.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Matt Mueller
rated 8

...a strikingly unusual and arresting, sumptuous and transcendent parable of adultery and awakening passion featuring a knockout central performance from Cannes' Best Actress Holly Hunter.

Read full review at Empire
Jonathan Goransson
rated 8

Smuk og ufiltreredet.

6 months ago
Critic Oskar Möller
rated 10

Ett välkomponerat och vackert mästerverk av nutidens största kvinnliga regissör.

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Jane Campion
Director
Jane Campion
Writer
Harvey Keitel
As George Baines
Sam Neill
As Alisdair Stewart
Holly Hunter
As Ada McGrath
Cliff Curtis
As Mana
Anna Paquin
As Flora McGrath

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The Piano is a historical drama film set in the mid-1800s that tells the story of a mute Scottish woman named Ada McGrath who is sold into marriage with a New Zealand frontiersman, Alisdair Stewart. Ada's only solace is her beloved piano, which she plays with incredible skill. When Alisdair refuses to transport the piano to their new home, Ada seeks help from their neighbor, George Baines, who agrees to help her retrieve it in exchange for piano lessons. As Ada and George spend more time together, they develop a deep and intense connection that leads to a dangerous and passionate affair. Meanwhile, Alisdair becomes increasingly jealous and controlling, leading to a violent confrontation that changes everything. The film explores themes of love, desire, isolation, and the power of music to transcend barriers and connect people in unexpected ways.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Piano include Meet Joe Black, The English Patient, Life Is Beautiful, Jerry Maguire, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Forrest Gump.

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The Piano was released in theaters on November 12, 1993.