The Piano

When an arranged marriage brings Ada and her spirited daughter to the wilderness of nineteenth-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.

Director: Jane Campion
Cast: Holly Hunter , Harvey Keitel , Sam Neill , Anna Paquin , Cliff Curtis , Kerry Walker , Ian Mune , Geneviève Lemon , Pete Smith , Bruce Allpress

Genres: Drama , Romance

Release date: 1993-05-18

Rating: 7.4

Runtime: 120minutes

Budget: 7M

Revenue: 40M

Production Companies: CiBy 2000 , Jan Chapman Productions

Reviews:

  • Ulises Wells
    An absolute snooze fest. The pacing was terrible, and it felt like nothing ever happened.
    Rating: 1.5

  • Rene Navarro
    A solid, enjoyable film. The performances were good, though it didn't really break new ground.
    Rating: 3.5

  • Elora Bell
    A solid, enjoyable film. The performances were good, though it didn't really break new ground.
    Rating: 3.5

  • Adele Wang
    Way too long and dragged out. It had potential, but it lost me halfway through.
    Rating: 2

  • Frances Nash
    Boring and uninspired. I struggled to stay awake, and the characters were forgettable.
    Rating: 1.5