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The Piano

A young mute woman and her child travel to New Zealand in the 1800s for an arranged marriage to a farmer. After the marriage she meets another man, and the competition for her love begins. Just one of the men realizes that her affections can only be won through her beloved piano.

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Other Authors: Campion, Jane, 1954- (Film producer, Film director, screen writer,), Chapman, Jan (Filmmaker, Film producer), Hunter, Holly, 1958- (Actor), Keitel, Harvey (Actor), Neill, Sam (Actor), Paquin, Anna (Actor), Walker, Kerry, 1948- (Actor), Lemon, Genevieve (Actor), Nyman, Michael (composer (expression)), Jenet, Veronika (Editor of moving image work), Dryburgh, Stuart (director of photography.), Patterson, Janet (Costume designer)
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: [Santa Monica, CA] : Miramax, LLC, [2014]
Subjects:
Man-woman relationships > New Zealand > Drama.
Mute persons > New Zealand > Drama.
Adultery > New Zealand > Drama.
Pianists > New Zealand > Drama.
Mothers and daughters > New Zealand > Drama.
New Zealand > Social life and customs > 19th century > Drama.
Romance films.
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
Musical films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:A young mute woman and her child travel to New Zealand in the 1800s for an arranged marriage to a farmer. After the marriage she meets another man, and the competition for her love begins. Just one of the men realizes that her affections can only be won through her beloved piano.
Item Description:Originally produced as a motion picture in 1993.
"Special features: Theatrical trailer · production notes · cast and crew information"--Container.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format:DVD; region 1; widecsreen presentation (16x9 ; 1.85:1) and full screen version (4x3 ; 1.33:1), 2.0 Dolby Digital audio.
Audience:MPAA rating: R.
Awards:Academy Award winner, 1994: Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Production Credits:Music, Michael Nyman ; editor, Veronika Jenet ; director of photography, Stuart Dryburgh ; costume designer, Janet Patterson ; associate producer, Mark Turnbull ; executive producer for CIBY 2000, Alain Depardieu.

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