The Piano

The Piano

Introduction

Oscar-winning Australian film The Piano (1993 ) was written and directed by Jane Campion script , starring Holly Hunter playing a nineteenth century mute Ada who travels to the sparsely settled area in New Zealand for an arranged marriage . Holly Hunter 's portrayal of the mute Ada ranks as one of the most blockbusting and expressive movie performances of all time . As Marcelle Clements observed Hunter manages to express so much just behind the eyes , just under the skin , by the music of her piano and of her own aura

, that one walks out of the theater feeling that this mute woman has had as much to say as anyone we 've met in a long time (Premiere , December 1993

The Piano

It is obvious that The Piano is a feminist film with a very strong heroine Ada who struggles against and survives the terrible gender pressures and discrimination . The structure of the Piano obliges the spectator to recognize that the interpretations of the film based only on analysis of its plot hardly can be made . There is no character 's story presented with clarity giving the viewer information about Ada The heroine cannot tell the viewers about her life and the secrets of her soul . At the same time , however , interpretation of The Piano can be made by other means Ada 's body movements and speechless behavior allow the viewer to understand not only her life , but also the inner world of the main character , revealing in a...