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The Piano

1993 film directed by Jane Campion
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Summary

The Piano is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,103 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Actress[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[5], AACTA Award for Best Film[6], AACTA Award for Best Production Design[7], AACTA Award for Best Sound[8], AACTA Award for Best Editing[9], AACTA Award for Best Direction[10], AACTA Award for Best Costume Design[11], AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[12], AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[13], AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score[14], AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay[15], AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[16]
  • Director: Jane Campion[17]
  • Screenwriter: Jane Campion[18]
  • Composer: Michael Nyman[19]
  • Genre: drama film[20], romance film[21]
  • Cast member: Harvey Keitel[22], Anna Paquin[23], Sam Neill[24], Holly Hunter[25], Tungia Baker[26], Bruce Allpress[27], Genevieve Lemon[28], Cliff Curtis[29], Pete Smith[30], Ian Mune[31], Kerry Walker[32], Mere Boynton[33], Rose McIver[34], Stephen Papps[35]
  • Producer: Jan Chapman[36]
  • Performer: Michael Nyman[37]
  • Production company: Jan Chapman Productions[38], Ciby 2000[39], Australian Film Commission[40]
  • Director of photography: Stuart Dryburgh[41]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[42], Māori[43], sign language[44]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[45]
  • Review score: 8.4/10[46], 90%[47], 89/100[48], 7.5/10[49]
  • Color: color[50]
  • Country of origin: France[51], Australia[52], New Zealand[53]
  • Publication date: May 15, 1993[54], May 19, 1993[55], August 5, 1993[56], August 12, 1993[57]

Why It Matters

The Piano has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

What awards did The Piano receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Actress[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[5], and AACTA Award for Best Film[6].

Related Entities

Anna Paquin Australia Cliff Curtis film France Harvey Keitel Holly Hunter Huclier Jane Campion Māori Nelson New Zealand Sam Neill Scotland Thomas Mann

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [20] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . fotogramas.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [22] ↑ . AdoroCinema. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [24] ↑ . AdoroCinema. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [4] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [6] ↑ . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  30. [12] ↑ . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [13] ↑ . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [14] ↑ . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [15] ↑ . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [16] ↑ . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . davidbordwell.net. davidbordwell.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  53. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  55. [57] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'azb', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'el'
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  6. 15w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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