The Piano (1993)
1850. De Schotse Ada McGrath kan niet praten en woont al een tijd alleen met haar dochter. Ze brengt elke dag uren door met het spelen op haar piano. Dan wordt zij uitgehuwd aan Stewart, een man die in Nieuw-Zeeland woont. Eenmaal daar aangekomen met haar dochter en piano, besluit Stewart deze te verkopen aan landverkoper George. Ada is hierdoor zo treurig dat ze afschuw voelt voor Stewart. George vraagt haar om les, zodat ze haar piano kan terug terugverdienen. Maar daar zitten ook andere voorwaarden aan vast.
Regiseur: Jane Campion
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Holly Hunter as Ada McGrath |
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Harvey Keitel as George Baines |
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Sam Neill as Alisdair Stewart |
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Anna Paquin as Flora McGrath |
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Cliff Curtis as Mana |
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Kerry Walker as Aunt Morag |
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Ian Mune as Reverend |
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Geneviève Lemon as Nessie |
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Pete Smith as Hone |
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Bruce Allpress as Blind Piano Tuner |
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Rose McIver as Angel |
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Verity George as Bluebeard's Wife |
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Stephen Papps as Bluebeard |
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Karen Colston as Bluebeard's Wife (Miss Palmer) |
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Eddie Campbell as Seaman |
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Te Whatanui Skipwith as Chief Nihe |
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Tungia Baker as Hira |
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Neil Gudsell as Tahu |
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Jon Sperry as Taunting Man |
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Greg Mayor as Tipi |
| Directing | Jane Campion | Director |
| Sound | Michael Nyman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Stuart Dryburgh | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Veronika Jenet | Editor |
| Art | Meryl Cronin | Set Decoration |
| Production | Jan Chapman | Producer |
| Directing | Colin Englert | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Victoria Hardy | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katherine James | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Jackie Gilmore | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | Alain Depardieu | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mark Turnbull | Associate Producer |
| Production | Alison Barrett | Casting |
| Production | Susie Figgis | Casting |
| Production | Diana Rowan | Casting |
| Production | Victoria Thomas | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marjory Hamlin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Francia Smeets | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Noriko Watanabe | Makeup & Hair |
| Directing | Chris Short | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mark Turnbull | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Gethin Creagh | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Ken Durey | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Waynne Rugg | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Steve Griffin | Stunts |
| Art | Andrew McAlpine | Production Design |
| Art | Gregory P. Keen | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janet Patterson | Costume Design |
| Sound | Lee Smith | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Robert Bruce | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Sue Easdon | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Georgina Gilbert | Stunt Double |
| Art | Peter Long | Title Designer |
| Writing | Jane Campion | Writer |