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  • The Piano
  • Opened November 12, 1993 | Runtime:2 hr. 0 min.
  • R
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 16+. Read More
  • After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath (Holly Hunter) and her young daughter, Flora (Anna Paquin), are left with all their belongings, including a piano, on a New Zealand beach. Ada, who has been mute since childhood, has been sold Read More
  • Cast: Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin, Kerry Walker
  • Director: Jane Campion
  • Genres: Romantic Drama, Period Film, Feminist Film, Drama

The Piano Critic Reviews

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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Edward Guthmann

    Magical and haunting, The Piano has the power and delicate mystery of a gothic...

  • 100
    Wall Street Journal | Julie Salamon

    With its breathtaking visual style and careful attention to sound and movement,...

  • 100
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    The Piano plays itself with such contrapuntal richness, it resonates in you...

  • 100
    Washington Post |

    The Piano is dark, sublime music, and after it's over, you won't be able to get...

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