The Piano

1993 ‧ Drama/Melodrama ‧ 2h 1m

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Initial release	France
Directors	Jane Campion
Composers	Michael Nyman
Producers	Jan Chapman
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Date of Reg.	2019-06-17 04:39:19
Date of Upd.	2022-12-24 07:26:33
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About The Piano

After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath (Holly Hunter) and her young daughter, Flora (Anna Paquin), 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 (Sam Neill). Making little attempt to warm up to Alisdair, Ada soon becomes intrigued by his Maori-friendly acquaintance, George Baines (Harvey Keitel), leading to tense, life-altering conflicts.

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Oct 19,2023 12:21 am

... " By the end of the piece, his upper body was jack-knifing toward the keys at flourishes, with his left foot stomping, " Yunchan was born in Siheung, South Korea in 2004 and credits his love of The Piano to the recordings of Chopin and Liszt his mother played when he was young...

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Aug 31,2023 4:11 am

... " When I get in the mood, I light two candles - preferably red ones - and sit down by The Piano...

Prince's original recording of Nothing Compares 2 U is finally released

Jul 26,2023 11:50 pm

... " Rogers theorised that the song was written about Prince s housekeeper, Sandy Scipioni, who had been forced to leave suddenly when her father died of a heart attack" Sandy was the person who made sure he had his favourite beverage, which was Five Alive, and she made sure the house was clean, and that there were fresh flowers on The Piano, and that the socks and underwear were washed, " Rogers explained...

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Jul 26,2023 8:51 pm

... " Sandy was the person who made sure he had his favourite beverage, which was Five Alive, and she made sure the house was clean, and that there were fresh flowers on The Piano, and that the socks and underwear were washed, " Rogers told BBC 6 Music in 2018...

The mother bringing autism out of the dark in Iraq

Jun 4,2023 8:40 pm

... Mohammed needed two years to learn The Piano and Shaimaa repeats words to Aya several times a day to develop her ability to communicate...

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May 22,2023 12:00 am

... They sang their songs, with Hinge playing along on The Piano...

Cha Cha Cha, Mel the milkmaid and other memorable Eurovision moments

May 13,2023 8:21 pm

... " A surprise piano appearance The Princess of Wales accompanied Kalush Orchestra to The Piano in a surprise appearance...

Sweden wins Eurovision, but UK is second from last

May 13,2023 7:40 pm

... And the Princess of Wales made a surprise cameo, playing The Piano with last year s winners Kalush Orchestra...

Cha Cha Cha, Mel the milkmaid and other memorable Eurovision moments

May 13,2023 4:10 pm

By Yazmina GarcíaBBC News

The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest has concluded in Liverpool, where acts from 26 countries competed to win the crystal microphone.

Sweden's Loreen won with her pop anthem Tattoo, but throughout The Competition , fans were treated to a visual and musical feast.

From a surprise musical appearance by The Princess of Wales to neon green bolero jackets, here's a recap of some of The Contest 's most memorable moments.

Cha Cha Cha

Finland Käärijä's began his performance in a wooden crate while wearing an eye-catching neon green bolero jacket.

Delighting The Audience with his eccentric techno tune, he was joined by backing dancers in neon pink, who formed what can only be described as a human caterpillar. But the roars of approval continued, both in The Press room and the Eurovision village.

Milkmaid Mel

Audiences were caught off guard when comedian Mel Giedroyc , of Polish descent, was seen churning butter in a nod to the Polish entry Donatan and Cleo from 2014.

The Bbc Eurovision Twitter account: " Mel Giedroyc as a butter churning Polish milkmaid! Give her an NTA right now!

" Just when I thought I couldn't love Mel any more. "

Belgium's Boy George

Belgium's entry, Gustaph, hit The High notes in pink parachute pants and a giant white hat, to a backdrop of voguing dancers.

He called his 90s anthem " Because Of You" an " unabashed Love Letter to freedom" and " An Ode to the queer community".

Many on Social Media compared him to British singer Boy George .

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The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites. Serbia's soap dish

Luke Black's performance was one of The Most commented upon on Social Media , but perhaps not for The Right reasons. As Graham Norton remarked, the Serbian singer appeared to start his act from a " soap dish".

But it wasn't just the visuals that failed to impress him. " There's much better ear worms later in the show" He Said . " Sadly Serbia isn't one of them. "

A surprise piano appearance

The Princess of Wales accompanied Kalush Orchestra to The Piano in a surprise appearance. The Performance lasted just 10 seconds, but it was More Than enough time to wow audiences.

Dressed in a midnight blue Jenny Packham dress, she played an instrumental piece, created by Joe Price and Kojo Samuel, recorded in Windsor Castle 's Crimson Drawing Room.

Loreen's light box

Sweden's Loreen delivered her party anthem from inside a box, dressed in a sand-coloured leather two-piece with huge fake nails.

She became The First woman to win Eurovision twice. Her winning pop-hit, " Euphoria" which she performed in 2012, has become one of The Most profitable songs in the history of Eurovision.