The Piano

1993

IMDb

Director

Jane Campion

Year

1993

Genres

Drama Music Romance

Style

Indie

Content Rating

Stars

Harvey Keitel, Holly Hunter, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin

Languages

🇬🇧 English, bfi, mri

Origin Countries

🇳🇿 New Zealand, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇫🇷 France

Synopsis

In the mid-19th century a mute woman is sent to New Zealand along with her young daughter and prized piano for an arranged marriage to a farmer, but is soon lusted after by a farm worker.

ScoresGoldMetascore: 89

Major Awards

Overall

3 wins — 7 nominations

Wins (3)

Best Picture

César Awards, France (1994)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (1994)

Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Best Actress

Academy Awards, USA (1994)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Nominations (7)

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (1994)

Best Film

Golden Globes, USA (1994)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1994)

Best Picture

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1994)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Academy Awards, USA (1994)

Best Director

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1994)

Best Screenplay - Original

Golden Globes, USA (1994)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture