The Piano (Single Disc)

Set in New Zealand and joint winner of the Cannes Palme d'Or, the enormously popular 'The Piano' was instantly proclaimed as a 90's masterpiece. It is remarkable for i... more >

Set in New Zealand and joint winner of the Cannes Palme d'Or, the enormously popular 'The Piano' was instantly proclaimed as a 90's masterpiece. It is remarkable for its tempestuous, luxuriant romanticism and landscapes, its brooding sensuality, along with the quality of the acting - Hunter and young Anna Paquin as her daughter are outstanding - and Nyman's memorable score. The mute heroine's liberation from despotic, jealous male controls (achieved at significant, life-threatening cost) is genuinely uplifting. < less

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Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Holly Hunter

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