Holly Hunter as Ada McGrath
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Holly Hunter as Ada McGrath is the mute, emotionally intense Scottish pianist at the heart of the 1993 film "The Piano," whose powerful performance earned Hunter an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalCharacterPortrayal
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filmPerformance ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Piano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedForPerformance |
Academy Award for Best Actress
NERFINISHED
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BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role NERFINISHED ⓘ Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress NERFINISHED ⓘ Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo | plotOfThePiano ⓘ |
| characterArc | negotiatesAutonomyThroughMusicAndDesire ⓘ |
| characterName | Ada McGrath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| characterProfession | pianist ⓘ |
| characterRelationship | motherOfFloraMcGrath ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
emotionally intense
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mute ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Stuart Dryburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicatesThrough |
pianoPlaying
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signLanguage ⓘ |
| coStarsWith |
Anna Paquin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harvey Keitel NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Janet Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widelyAcclaimedPerformance ⓘ |
| director | Jane Campion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorOfFilm | Miramax Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| genreOfFilm |
periodDrama
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romanticDrama ⓘ |
| influencedDiscussionOf |
femaleAgencyInCinema
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representationOfDisabilityOnScreen ⓘ |
| languageAbility | doesNotSpeak ⓘ |
| musicComposedBy | Michael Nyman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressiveUseOfBodyLanguage
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nonverbalLeadPerformance ⓘ pianoPerformanceWork ⓘ |
| notableScene |
beachLandingOfPiano
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fingerInjurySequence ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Holly Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfFilm | Jan Chapman Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCountryOfFilm |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPrimaryLocation | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism | pianoAsExtensionOfVoice ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
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