The Piano

The Piano is a 1993 film about a mute woman pianist and her daughter, set during the mid-19th century in a rainy, muddy frontier New Zealand backwater. The film was written and directed by Jane Campion, and stars Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill and Anna Paquin. It features an impressive score for the piano by Michael Nyman. Hunter played her own piano pieces for the film, and also served as teacher for Paquin, earning herself three different screen credits.

Awards

The film won the 1993 Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the Cannes Film Festival. In 1994, the film won Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Holly Hunter), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Anna Paquin) and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. Anna Paquin was the second youngest person to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. It was nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Picture.

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Palme d'Or - Cannes Film Festival - 1994 - Academy Awards - Best Actress in a Leading Role - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen - Best Cinematography - Best Costume Design - Best Director - Best Film Editing - Best Picture

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