The Piano

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One of the most critically acclaimed and highly awarded films of the year, 'The Piano' arouses erotic passions and vengeful jealousies when Ada, a young mute woman (Holly Hunter), is desired by two men - her husband by an arranged marriage (Sam Neill) and the husband's darkly intense neighbor (Harvey Keitel). Violent emotions erupt, but only one man understands that Ada's heart can ...

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Released:	Aug 12th, 1993
Budget:	$7,000,000.00
Revenue:	N/A

The Piano Main Cast

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Holly Hunter
plays Ada McGrath

Harvey Keitel
plays George Baines

Sam Neill
plays Alisdair Stewart

Anna Paquin
plays Flora McGrath

Kerry Walker
plays Aunt Morag

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Holly Hunter played most of the piano sequences herself.
Before deciding on Holly Hunter, Jane Campion met with several actresses in England, France and the US for the role of Ada. Among the actresses she considered were Sigourney Weaver, Anjelica Huston, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Isabelle Huppert, Juliette Binoche and Madeleine Stowe.
Movie Goof (continuity error): SPOILER: When Ada is pulled out of the water in the slow motion scene near the end of the movie, you can see that she still has her finger. It's wrapped in bandages, but clearly there.
Jane Campion became the first woman to win the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival with this film, though she was unable to receive the award in person as she was due to give birth.