The Piano [1993]

About this episode

Jackie and Greg discuss Jane Campion's film THE PIANO, exploring its themes, performances, and score.

Jackie and Greg boat over to nineteenth-century New Zealand for Jane Campion's THE PIANO from 1993. Topics of discussion include Campion's generous filmmaking, the nuanced performances from Holly Hunter, Anna Paquin, Harvey Keitel, and Sam Neill, the unconventional love story at the center of the film, and Michael Nyman's lush score. #50 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time Check us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpod Check us out at our official website: sceneandheardpod.com Graphic Design: Molly Pinto Music: Andrew Cox Editing: Greg Kleinschmidt Get in touch at hello@sceneandheardpod.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Jackie, Greg

Topics covered

• film review
• Jane Campion
• performances
• love story
• film score

Keywords

• The Piano
• Jane Campion
• Holly Hunter
• Anna Paquin
• film score
• love story
• 1993 film

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sight & Sound, BFI

Books & works: THE PIANO

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