The Piano

"Silence affects everyone in the end."

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Ratings & Reviews

7.4/10

1,655 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

🏆 3 wins•📋 2 nominations

Won

Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actress

Nominated

Best Director

Best Cinematography

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Golden Globe Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama

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BAFTA Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

Best Actress in a Leading Role

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Cannes Film Festival

🏆 2 wins

Won

Cannes Film Festival for Best Actress

Palme d'Or

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Other Awards

🏆 24 wins

Won

London Film Critics Circle for Actress of the Year

César for Best Foreign Film

London Film Critics Circle for Film of the Year

National Board of Review for Best Actress

Los Angeles Film Critics Association for Best Director

Independent Spirit for Best Foreign Film

New York Film Critics Circle for Best Actress

National Society of Film Critics for Best Screenplay

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Writers Guild of America for Best Original Screenplay

AACTA for Best Cinematography

AACTA for Best Actor in a Leading Role

AACTA for Best Actress in a Leading Role

AACTA for Best Costume Design

AACTA for Best Direction

AACTA for Best Editing

AACTA for Best Original Screenplay

AACTA for Best Original Music Score

AACTA for Best Production Design

AACTA for Best Sound

National Society of Film Critics for Best Actress

New York Film Critics Circle for Best Director

Los Angeles Film Critics Association for Best Actress

AACTA for Best Film

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$7.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$40.2M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$33.2M

ROI: +474%

Budget Recovery574% of budget

$0|Budget: $7.0M|Revenue: $40.2M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

66.9K

Daily Avg

1.1K

7-Day Trend

-11%

30 days agoToday

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

New Zealand

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1 Location Found

Story Setting

Set In

ScotlandNew ZealandNelson

Time Period

19th century

Themes & Subjects

#consent#passion#desire#aestheticsofmusic#objectification#longing#humansexuality#deathdrive#unrequitedlove#selectivemutism#self-expressionvalues#sexualrepression#marriage#colonialism#genderrelations#spouseabuse

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Stuart Dryburgh

Film Editing

Veronika Jenet

Music / Score

Michael Nyman

Production Companies

Jan Chapman ProductionsCiby 2000Australian Film Commission

Distributors

MOKÉP

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Piano

Available in 34 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United Kingdom15	STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Curzon Home Cinema, BFI Player, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada	—	Tele Quebec	—	—
AustraliaMA15+	—	—	JustWatch TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

AustraliaMA15+

Germany12

FranceTP

CZ15+

Spain12

FinlandK-16

+5 more countries

Production

Director

Jane Campion

Writer

Jane Campion

Production Companies

CiBy 2000Jan Chapman Productions

Cast

Holly Hunter

Ada McGrath

Harvey Keitel

George Baines

Sam Neill

Alisdair Stewart

Anna Paquin

Flora McGrath

Cliff Curtis

Mana

Kerry Walker

Aunt Morag

Ian Mune

Reverend

Geneviève Lemon

Nessie

Pete Smith

Hone

Bruce Allpress

Blind Piano Tuner

Rose McIver

Angel

Verity George

Bluebeard's Wife

Tags & Keywords

adulterysecret lovebeachjealousylove triangleisolationculture clashsexualityarranged marriagestrangenessviolent husbandnew zealandmaorisettlerwilderness

External Links

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