The Piano
After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath and her young daughter, Flora, are left with all their belongings, including a piano, on a New Zealand beach. Ada, who has been mute since childhood, has been sold into marriage to a local man named Alisdair Stewart. Making little attempt to warm up to Alisdair, Ada soon becomes intrigued by his Maori-friendly acquaintance, George Baines, leading to tense, life-altering conflicts.
Drama, Romance
New South Wales Film & Television Office, The Australian Film Commission, CiBy 2000, Jan Chapman Productions
Holly Hunter as Ada McGrath, Harvey Keitel as George Baines, Sam Neill as Alisdair Stewart, Anna Paquin as Flora McGrath, Cliff Curtis as Mana, Kerry Walker as Aunt Morag, Tungia Baker as Hira, Ian Mune as Reverend, Genevieve Lemon as Nessie, Pete Smith as Hone, Te Whatanui Skipwith as Chief Nihe, Bruce Allpress as Blind Piano Tuner, Rose McIver as Angel, Neil Gudsell as Tahu, Jon Sperry as Taunting Man