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Basic facts

Original title The Piano
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
Production company
Awards
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
Swedish release 1993-08-27

Cast

Holly Hunter
Ada McGrath

Harvey Keitel
George Baines

Sam Neill
Alisdair Stewart

Anna Paquin
Flora McGrath

Kerry Walker
faster Morag

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Executive Producer

Cast

Holly Hunter Ada McGrath
Harvey Keitel George Baines
Sam Neill Alisdair Stewart
Anna Paquin Flora McGrath
Kerry Walker faster Morag
Geneviève Lemon Nessie
Tungia Baker Hira
Ian Mune pastorn
Peter Dennett förste matrosen
Te Whatanui Skipwith hövding Nihe
Pete Smith Hone
Bruce Allpress den blinde pianostämmaren
Cliff Curtis Mana
Carla Rupuha Heni
Mahina Tunui Mere
Hori Ahipene Mutu
Gordon Hatfield Te Kori
Mere Boynton Nihes dotter
Kirsten Batley Marama
Tania Burney Mahina
Annie Edwards Te Tiwha
Harina Haare Roimata
Christina Harimate Parearau
Steve Kanuta Amohia
P.J. Karauria Taua
Sonny Kirikiri Tame
Alain Makiha Kahutia
Greg Mayor Tipi
Neil Mika Gudsell Tahu
Guy Moana Kohuru
Joseph Otimi Rehia
Glynis Paraha Mairangi
Riki Pickering Rongo
Eru Potaka-Dewes Pitama
Liane Rangi Henry Te Ao
Huihana Rewa Te Hikumutu
Tamati Rice Pito
Paora Sharpies Hotu
George Smallman Tuu
Kereama Teua Te Kukuni
Poamo Tuialii Kahu
Susan Tuialii Pare
Kahumanu Waaka Waimiria
Lawrence Wharerau Kamira
Eddie Campbell matros
Roger Goodburn matros
Stephen Hall matros
Greg Johnson matros
Wayne McGoram matros
Jon Brazier bröllopsfotografen
Stephen Papps Blåskägg
Nicola Baigent Blåskäggs hustru
Ruby Codner Blåskäggs hustru
Karen Colston Blåskäggs hustru
Verity George Blåskäggs hustru
Julie Steele Blåskäggs hustru
Tim Raby smädare
Jon Sperry smädare
Isobel Dryburgh ängel
Harina Haare ängel
Claire Lourie ängel
Rose McIver ängel
Amber Main ängel
Rachel Main ängel
Sean Abraham molnbärarpojke
Tomas Dryburgh molnbärarpojke
Simon Knight-Jones molnbärarpojke
Julian Lee molnbärarpojke
Daniel Lunn molnbärarpojke
Barbara Grover pianisten i skolan
Arthur Ranford violinisten i skolan
Nicola Baigent söndagskollärarinnan
Rob Ellis ung kvinnas man
Terrence Garbolino ung kvinnas man
William Matthew ung kvinnas man
Nancy Flyger jungfrun
George Boyle Floras morfar
Jason Aranui Waka besättningsman
Thomas Crowe Waka besättningsman
Shane Howell Waka besättningsman
Sam Ingley Waka besättningsman
Lance Kahukiwa Waka besättningsman
Graham Kereama Barrett Waka besättningsman
Wayne Kingi Waka besättningsman
Lucas Puhi Thompson Waka besättningsman
Peter Rangitawa Waka besättningsman
Joseph Samuel Waka besättningsman
Thomas Searancke Waka besättningsman
Philip Taiaho Heke Waka besättningsman
George Te Huia Waka besättningsman
Alfred Tiaki Hotu Waka besättningsman

Companies

Production Company Jan Chapman Films Pty Ltd
Ciby 2000
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet 1996
Buena Vista International (Sweden) AB 1993
Distributor in Sweden (DCP) Nonstop Entertainment AB 2017
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Atlantic Film AB 2004
Atlantic Film AB 2009

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 132163
Date 1993-08-04
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 3308 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 483-518-502-482-558-430-335 = 3 308 m.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio Widescreen (unspecified)
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Stereo
Colour type Colour
Colour system Eastman Color
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Reels 7 reels


Release dates

Release in Sweden 1993-08-27 Royal Gothenburg Sweden 121 min
1993-08-27 Sandrew Malmö Sweden 121 min
1993-08-27 Astoria Stockholm Sweden 121 min (samt ytterligare 11 platser)
TV showing 1997-12-25 SVT1 Sweden 116 min
2000-09-02 TV4 Sweden 116 min
2002-07-13 TV4 Sweden 116 min
2003-06-04 TV4 Sweden 116 min
2004-01-18 TV4 Sweden 116 min
DVD release 2004-10-01 Sweden
2009-10-28 Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2010-11-01
2010-11-05
Cinematheque screening 2015-04-27 Victoria Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2015-04-27
Cinematheque screening 2015-05-10 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2015-05-10
Re-release 2017-09-15 Sweden
TV showing 2022-05-29 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-05-30 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-08-28 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-08-29 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-10-07 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-10-08 Viasat Film Hits Sweden

Awards

The Guldbagge Award Stockholm 1994 Best Foreign Language Film

Holdings Film

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Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type DCP


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 5
Colour prints 1
Slides 7
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck



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