The Piano
Director: Jane Campion. Cast: Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Anna Paquin, Sam Neill, Kerry Walker, Geneviève Lemon, Tungia Baker,
Te Whatanui Skipwith, Peter Dennett, Bruce Allpress. Screenplay: Jane Campion.
Full review to follow soon. Grade: A+
- Academy Award Nominations and *Winners:
- Best Picture
- Best Director: Jane Campion
- *Best Actress: Holly Hunter
- *Best Supporting Actress: Anna Paquin
- *Best Original Screenplay: Jane Campion
- Best Cinematography: Stuart Dryburgh
- Best Costume Design: Janet Patterson
- Best Editing: Veronika Jenet
- Golden Globe Nominations and *Winners:
- Best Picture (Drama)
- Best Director: Jane Campion
- *Best Actress (Drama): Holly Hunter
- Best Supporting Actress: Anna Paquin
- Best Screenplay: Jane Campion
- Best Original Score: Michael Nyman
- Other Awards:
- Cannes Film Festival—Palme d'Or (Best Picture, tie); Best Actress: Holly Hunter
- Producers Guild of America—Most Promising Producer
- Writers Guild of America—Best Original Screenplay: Jane Campion
- New York Film Critics Circle—Best Director: Jane Campion; Best Actress: Holly Hunter; Best Screenplay: Jane Campion
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association—Best Director: Jane Campion; Best Actress: Holly Hunter; Best Supporting Actress (tie):
- Anna Paquin; Best Screenplay: Jane Campion; Best Cinematography (tie): Stuart Dryburgh
- National Society of Film Critics—Best Actress: Holly Hunter; Best Screenplay: Jane Campion
- Boston Society of Film Critics—Best Actress: Holly Hunter
- National Board of Review—Best Actress: Holly Hunter
- British Academy Awards (BAFTAs)—Best Actress: Holly Hunter; Best Art Direction: Andrew McAlpine;
- Best Costume Design: Janet Patterson
- César Awards—Best Foreign-Language Film
- Independent Spirit Awards—Best Foreign Film