The Piano

The Piano
Directed by	Jane Campion
Produced by	Jan Chapman
Written by	Jane Campion
Starring	Holly Hunter Harvey Keitel Anna Paquin Sam Neill
Narrated by	Holly Hunter
Music by	Michael Nyman
Cinematography	Stuart Dryburgh
Edited by	Veronika Jenet
Production company	Australian Film Commission
Distributed by	Ciby 2000
Release date	15 May 1993 (1993-05-15) (Cannes) 19 May 1993 (1993-05-19) (France) 5 August 1993 (1993-08-05) (Australia)
Running time	116 minutes
Countries	New Zealand Australia France
Languages	English Māori British Sign Language
Budget	$7 million
Box office	$40,157,856

The Piano is an award-winning 1993 romantic drama movie which stars Holly Hunter and Harvey Keitel. This drama is about a mute pianist and her daughter in 19th century New Zealand. The score for the piano by Michael Nyman became a bestselling soundtrack album.

The Piano was a commercial and critical success, grossing more than $40 million, against its $7 million budget. At the 66th Academy Awards, The Piano won three awards: Best Actress for Hunter, Best Supporting Actress for Paquin, and Best Original Screenplay. Paquin, who at the time was 11 years old, is the second youngest Oscar winner ever. The film won the Palme d'Or and a Best Performance Prize for Holly Hunter at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.

Other websites

• The Piano on IMDb