Synopsis
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.
The Piano (1993) is a 2h 0min drama feature film by Jane Campion. When an arranged marriage brings Ada and her spirited daughter to the wilderness of nineteenth-century New Zealand, s... Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Key facts
Cast
Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Geneviève Lemon, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin, Cliff Curtis, Kerry Walker, Ian Mune
Original language
English
First release
May 18, 1993 (Italy)
Production companies
Ciby 2000, JAN CHAPMAN PRODUCTIONS (AUSTRALIE), Jan Chapman Productions, Australian Film Commission
Awards
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Academy Award for Best Actress, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, AACTA Award for Best Film, AACTA Award for Best Production Design, AACTA Award for Best Sound
Setting
New Zealand, Nelson, Scotland
Filming locations
New Zealand
Crew
Screenplay
Jane Campion
Producer
Jan Chapman
Cinematography
Stuart Dryburgh, Alun Bollinger
Editing
Veronika Jenet
Music
Michael Nyman
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Locarno International Film Festival 2024 generic
- Academy Awards 1994 academy_award
- Independent Spirit Awards 1994 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1993 generic
- Directors Guild of America 1993 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Piano | English |
| Québec French title | La Leçon de piano |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | The Piano - Michael Nyman (1993) | 3 releases, 1993-2013: Virgin |
| CD | The Piano - Michael Nyman (1993) | 2 releases, 1993-1994: Venture, Virgin |
| CD | The Piano - Michael Nyman (1993) | 25 releases, 1993-2024: Delabel, EMI, EMI 百代, Universal Music (+4 more) |
| Cassette | The Piano - Michael Nyman (1993) | 15 releases, 1993-1994: VENTURE, Virgin, Virgin Movie Music |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | May 18, 1993 |
| Theatrical | France | May 19, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Australia | June 15, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | July 22, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Germany | August 11, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Finland | August 27, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | August 27, 1993 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | September 25, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | October 8, 1993 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 29, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | November 12, 1993 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 12, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Spain | December 17, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | February 11, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | November 11, 1994 |
| Streaming | France | June 14, 2011 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | December 4, 2014 |
| Theatrical | France | November 29, 2017 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | February 25, 2021 |
| Streaming | France | December 1, 2021 |
| Streaming | France | May 14, 2026 |
| Television | France | June 12, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | France | September 8, 1994 |
| Home video | France | May 18, 1999 |
| Home video | Sweden | October 1, 2004 |
| Home video | France | May 2, 2013 |
Full credits
| Director | Jane Campion |
| Cast | Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Geneviève Lemon, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin, Cliff Curtis (Mana), Kerry Walker, Ian Mune (Reverend), Pete Smith (Hone), Bruce Allpress (Blind Piano Tuner), Rose McIver (Angel), Verity George (Bluebeard's Wife), Stephen Papps (Bluebeard), Karen Colston (Bluebeard's Wife (Miss Palmer)), Eddie Campbell (Seaman), Te Whatanui Skipwith (Chief Nihe), Tungia Baker (Hira), Neil Gudsell (Tahu), Jon Sperry (Taunting Man), Greg Mayor (Tipi) |
| Screenplay | Jane Campion |
| Producer | Jan Chapman |
| Executive producer | Alain Depardieu |
| Cinematography | Stuart Dryburgh, Alun Bollinger |
| Editing | Veronika Jenet |
| Music | Michael Nyman |
| Production design | Andrew McAlpine |
| Sound | Lee Smith |
| Costumes | Janet Patterson |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
