Its hardly the best film ever, but for what it is, it does the job pretty well on the whole. Rent the piano 1993 starring holly hunter and harvey keitel on dvd and blu ray. This is a case where the movie actually comes highly recommendedand indeed, is basically essential for any mature fan of seriousminded contemporary cinemabut the blu ray is underwhelming. In the mid19th century, a mute woman is sent to new zealand along with her young daughter and prized piano for an arranged marriage to a wealthy landowner, but is soon lusted after by a local worker on the plantation. Beautiful, unusual love story in an unbelievable landscape. Jane campions classic the piano finally comes to bluray. Japanese traditional musical instruments ensemble mahora duration. Today i present you a beautiful soundtrack from the new cinderella movie arranged by thepandatooth. In his 20 movie guide, leonard maltin gave the film 3 12 stars out of 4. This movie was astonishing to me, so different than most of the movies made today, and it has become one of my favorite movies ever. Although the movie itself was first released in japan in 1986, paquin did not do the.
It was such a hit that it hit number one in several countries around the world. Rent the piano in a factory 2010 on dvd and bluray. A tentative voice begins speaking, setting the scene and establishing the unique narrative. Jane campions iconic arthouse blockbuster returns, 25 years on, as remarkable as ever. Shine 20th anniversary with geoffrey rush, david helfgott duration. I thought it was weird, but beautiful in its own way. Just watched this again recently on blu ray, picture and sound. After a long voyage from scotland, pianist ada mcgrath holly hunter and her young daughter, flora anna paquin, are left with all their belongings, including a piano, on a new zealand beach. Blue da ba dee is a song by eiffel 65, released in 1999. The piano is a 1993 new zealand period drama film about a psychologically mute young. The film was released on dvd in 1997 by live entertainment and on bluray on 31 january 2012 by lionsgate, but already released in 2010 in australia. The definitive restorations coming to dvd and bluray on. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the jane campiondirected movie via subscription can be a challenge.
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The relationship sours when her husband trades her beloved piano to their neighbor baines. But to really appreciate it, you must see it more than once. Holly hunter and anna paquin in the piano 1993 the piano 1993 holly. The piano 1993 official trailer holly hunter, anna paquin movie hd set in 1851, a mute scottish woman arrives in colonial new zealand for. Rent the piano 1993 starring holly hunter and harvey keitel on dvd and bluray. This movie is part of my top 3 list of best movies of all times. The piano directed by jane campion available on vhs, blu. Need to watch the piano in the comfort of your own home. Ada is a mute woman who travels with her daughter and piano from scotland to bush country new zealand for an arranged marriage to a wealthy landowner. The piano 1993 official trailer holly hunter, anna paquin movie hd. The piano is a 1993 new zealand period drama film about a psychologically mute young woman and her preadolescent daughter, set during the mid19th century in a rainy, muddy frontier backwater town on the west coast of new zealand. Playing the piano japan self selected 2009, all discs, full album duration. National film and sound archive of australia nfsa 87,682 views. It also involves the womans failing arranged marriage to a frontiersman.
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