Jane Campion
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Jane Campion
- 1993 Cannes Palme d’Or
- 1994 BAFTA-Film nominee
- 1994 Golden Globe-Drama nominee
- 1994 Oscar-Picture nominee
- Score: 28.43
Jane Campion’s The Piano struck a deep chord (if you’ll excuse the expression) with audiences in 1993, who were mesmerized by the film’s rich, dreamlike imagery. It is the story of a Scottish woman named Ada (Holly Hunter), who has been mute since age 6 because she simply chose not to speak. Ada travels with her daughter Flora (Anna Paquin) and her beloved piano to a remote spot on the coast of New Zealand for an arranged marriage to a farmer (Sam Neill). She gives piano lessons to a gruff neighbor (Harvey Keitel) who has Maori tattoos on his face, and,…
