30th Anniversary Screening - Original English version (no more shows planned at the moment)
Poster
Director
Jane Campion
Cast
Holly Hunter (Ada McGrath), Harvey Keitel (George Baines), Sam Neill (Alisdair Stewart), Anna Paquin (Flora McGrath), Cliff Curtis (Mana), Kerry Walker (Aunt Morag), Ian Mune (Reverend), Geneviève Lemon (Nessie), Pete Smith (Hone)
Plot Outline
After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath and her young daughter, Flora, are left with all their belongings, including a piano, on a New Zealand beach. Ada, who has been mute since childhood, has been sold into marriage to a local man named Alisdair Stewart. Making little attempt to warm up to Alisdair, Ada soon becomes intrigued by his Maori-friendly acquaintance, George Baines, leading to tense, life-altering conflicts.
Genre
Drama, Romance
Runtime
121 minutes
Production country
AU, FR
Released
1993