"The Piano" quotes

The Piano poster
In the mid-19th century a mute woman is sent to New Zealand along with her young daughter and prized piano for an arranged marriage to a farmer, but is soon lusted after by a farm worker.

Director: Jane Campion
Writer: Jane Campion
Production: N/A
Genre: drama, music, romance
Year: 1993
MetaScore: 89/100
ImdbRating: 7.5
BoxOffice: $40,157,856
Released: 11 Feb 1994
Awards: Won 3 Oscars. 64 wins & 56 nominations total

28 Clips

I'm not going to call him Papa - The Piano 00:26
I'm not going to call him Papa
I'd like to make a swap - The Piano 00:12
I'd like to make a swap
I want to lie together without clothes on - The Piano 00:15
I want to lie together without clothes on
I think of my piano in its ocean grave - The Piano 00:44
I think of my piano in its ocean grave
I have not spoken since I was six years old - The Piano 02:13
I have not spoken since I was six years old
I have given the piano back to you - The Piano 00:30
I have given the piano back to you
I am thinking of the piano - The Piano 01:04
I am thinking of the piano
He'll chop her up - The Piano 00:29
He'll chop her up
George has fashioned me a metal finger tip - The Piano 00:24
George has fashioned me a metal finger tip
Do you love him - The Piano 00:17
Do you love him
Do you know how to bargain - The Piano 00:56
Do you know how to bargain
'Cause my mind has seized on you and can think of nothing else - The Piano 00:41
'Cause my mind has seized on you and can think of nothing...
Can you hear me - The Piano 00:10
Can you hear me
But I heard it here - The Piano 00:59
But I heard it here
Baines can't play the piano - The Piano 00:38
Baines can't play the piano
You be damn fortuned I don't smack your puppy gob - The Piano 00:34
You be damn fortuned I don't smack your puppy gob
Where's your mother - The Piano 00:15
Where's your mother
What do you think - The Piano 00:17
What do you think
What a surprise - The Piano 00:25
What a surprise
Was he a teacher - The Piano 00:57
Was he a teacher
Undo your dress - The Piano 00:15
Undo your dress
To tell you the whole truth - The Piano 00:33
To tell you the whole truth
There is a silence where no sound may be - The Piano 00:33
There is a silence where no sound may be
She says its her piano and she won't have him touch it - The Piano 01:01
She says its her piano and she won't have him touch it
One day when my mother and father were singing together in the forest - The Piano 01:41
One day when my mother and father were singing together in...
Of what it might do - The Piano 00:32
Of what it might do
Like it were a piano - The Piano 01:05
Like it were a piano
Lift your skirt - The Piano 00:10
Lift your skirt

Cast

Ada McGrath - Holly Hunter
George Baines - Harvey Keitel
Alisdair Stewart - Sam Neill
Flora McGrath - Anna Paquin
Aunt Morag - Kerry Walker
Nessie - Geneviève Lemon
Hira - Tungia Baker
Reverend - Ian Mune
Head Seaman - Peter Dennett
Chief Nihe - Te Whatanui Skipwith
Hone - Pete Smith
Blind Piano Tuner - Bruce Allpress
Mana - Cliff Curtis
Heni (Mission Girl) - Carla Rupuha
Mere (Mission Girl) - Mahina Tunui
Mutu - Hori Ahipene
Te Kori - Gordon Hatfield
Chief Nihe's Daughter - Mere Boynton
Marama - Kirsten Batley
Mahina - Tania Burney
Te Tiwha - Annie Edwards
Roimata / Angel - Harina Haare
Parearau - Christina Harimate
Amohia - Steve Kanuta
Taua - P.J. Karauria
Tame - Sonny Kirikiri
Kahutia - Alain Makiha
Tipi - Greg Mayor
Tahu (as Neil Mika Gudsell) - Mika X.
Kohuru - Guy Moana
Rehia - Joseph Otimi
Mairangi - Glynis Paraha
Rongo - Riki Pickering
Pitama (as Eru Potaka-Dewes) - Eru Potaka Dewes
Te Ao - Liane Rangi Henry
Te Hikumutu - Huihana Rewa
Pito - Tamati Rice
Hotu - Paora Sharples
Tuu - George Smallman
Te Kukuni - Kereama Teua
Kahu - Poamo Tuialii
Pare - Susan Tuialii
Waimiria (as Kahumanu Waaka) - Kahumanu Waake
Kamira - Lawrence Wharerau
Seaman - Eddie Campbell
Seaman - Roger Goodburn
Seaman - Stephen Hall
Seaman - Greg Johnson
Seaman - Wayne McGoram
Wedding Photographer - Jon Brazier
Bluebeard - Stephen Papps
Bluebeard's Wife / Sunday School Teacher - Nicola Baigent
Bluebeard's Wife - Ruby Codner
Bluebeard's Wife - Karen Colston
Bluebeard's Wife - Verity George
Bluebeard's Wife - Julie Steele
Taunting Man (as Tim Raby) - Timothy Raby
Taunting Man - Jon Sperry
Angel - Isobel Dryburgh
Angel - Claire Lourie
Angel (as Rose McIvor) - Rose McIver
Angel - Amber Main
Angel - Rachael Main
Cloud Carrier Boy - Sean Abraham
Cloud Carrier Boy - Tomas Dryburgh
Cloud Carrier Boy - Simon Knight-Jones
Cloud Carrier Boy - Julian Lee
Cloud Carrier Boy - Daniel Lunn
School Hall Piano Player - Barbara Grover
School Hall Violin Player - Arthur Ranford
Young Wives Husband - Rob Ellis
Young Wives Husband - Terrence Garbolino
Young Wives Husband - William Matthew
Maid - Nancy Flyger
Flora's Grandfather - George Boyle
Waka Crewman - Jason Aranui
Waka Crewman - Thomas Crowe
Waka Crewman - Shane Howell
Waka Crewman - Sam Ingley
Waka Crewman - Lance Kahukiwa
Waka Crewman - Graham Kereama Barrett
Waka Crewman - Wayne Kingi
Waka Crewman - Lucas Puhi Thompson
Waka Crewman - Peter Rangitaawa
Waka Crewman - Joseph Samuel
Waka Crewman - Thomas Searancke
Waka Crewman - Philip Taiaho Heke
Waka Crewman - George Te Huia
Waka Crewman - Alfred Tiaki Hotu
Baines' Dog 'Flynn' (as Flynn) - Flynn the Dog