I really didn't like this movie. It was very slow moving and depressing. Even though the ending was a relatively happy one, I still didn't care for it.
Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill
A mute woman along with her young daughter, and her prized piano, are sent to 1850s New Zealand for an arranged marriage to a wealthy landowner, and she's soon lusted after by a local worker on the pl...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 13, 1998
Stats: 2,420 reviews
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October 20, 2009
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June 30, 2009
While checking out True Blood the other day, I was trying to figure out where else I had seen Anna Paquin. With the help of this AWESOME repository of data called "Flixster", I remembered The Piano. I only have vague memories of the film, b/c I saw it back when it was first rele...( read more)
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November 28, 2008
Truly classic,cant wait to be in new zealand with my love now. Inspirational.
Had us gasping from the word go with the ''New Zealand'' plague.
A mute woman along with her young daughter, and her beloved piano, are sent to 1850s New Zealand for a organized marriage to a wealt...( read more) -
March 26, 2008
Some people refer to this as a "chick flick", but that couldn't be farther from the truth.
This film covers a gamut of emotions and subject matters, that any thinking, compassionate person should be able to relate to.
To me this is quite possibly one of the most beautiful f...( read more) -
November 18, 2009
Interesting, I really liked Anna Paquin and Holly Hunter in this. Good performances.
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November 12, 2009
I really enjoyed this movie. Holly and Harvey were brilliant. All the actors were. A must see.
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November 3, 2009
11/04/09: 12.37 am: saw it on fri 10/30/09 in my room with ATP. not bad.. but not good..story line nto interesting... not mesmerizing. too long.
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October 15, 2009
While the movie itself didn't really impressed me, I was amazed by the beauty of the landscape and mostly by the amazing top performances by Hunter and Paquin. Powerful in their roles.
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