The Piano
Role: Flora McGrath
Director: Jane Campion
Writer: Jane Campion
Release: November 12, 1993
Rating: R
Runtime: 121 min
Genre: Drama, Romance
Filming Locations: Multiple locations in Auckland, New Zealand

Links: Photo Gallery, IMDB

Cast:
Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Kerry Walker, Geneviève Lemon, Tungia Baker, Ian Mune

Sypnosis:
It is the mid-nineteenth century. Ada is a mute who has a young daughter, Flora. In an arranged marriage she leaves her native Scotland accompanied by her daughter and her beloved piano. Life in the rugged forests of New Zealand’s South Island is not all she may have imagined and nor is her relationship with her new husband Stewart. She suffers torment and loss when Stewart sells her piano to a neighbour, George. Ada learns from George that she may earn back her piano by giving him piano lessons, but only with certain other conditions attached. At first Ada despises George but slowly their relationship is transformed and this propels them into a dire situation.

Other Info:
- Anna beat out nearly 1,000 for the role of Flora, with no previous acting experience.
- The film would lead to Anna being nominated and winning an Academy Award at 11, becoming the second youngest Oscar winner in history.