Question 1

Why did Anna Paquin not watch The Piano until years after its release?

Accepted Answer

Anna Paquin was not allowed to watch the film at the time of its release because of its sexual content, being eleven years old at the time, and only watched it for the first time in 2009.

Question 2

What historical milestone did Jane Campion achieve with The Piano at Cannes?

Accepted Answer

Jane Campion became the first woman to win the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival with this film, though she was unable to receive the award in person due to giving birth.

Question 3

How many on-screen credits did Holly Hunter receive for The Piano?

Accepted Answer

Holly Hunter received three on-screen credits: playing the character of Ada, playing the piano herself, and being a British sign language interpreter for Anna Paquin.

Question 4

What is the central conflict Ada faces in The Piano?

Accepted Answer

Ada finds herself locked in a battle of wills with both her controlling husband and a rugged frontiersman to whom she develops a forbidden attraction, after an arranged marriage brings her to nineteenth-century New Zealand.

Question 5

Which major festivals featured The Piano in 1993?

Accepted Answer

The Piano was featured at the Cannes Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, New York Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and Vancouver International Film Festival in 1993.

Question 6

What historical milestone did Jane Campion achieve with The Piano at Cannes?

Accepted Answer

Jane Campion became the first woman to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for The Piano, though she couldn't attend the ceremony due to giving birth.

Question 7

How many on-screen credits did Holly Hunter receive for The Piano, and what were they?

Accepted Answer

Holly Hunter received three on-screen credits: playing the character Ada, performing the piano sequences herself, and serving as a British sign language interpreter for Anna Paquin.

Question 8

Why did Anna Paquin not watch The Piano until years after its release?

Accepted Answer

Anna Paquin wasn't allowed to watch The Piano at its release because of its sexual content, as she was only eleven years old at the time.

Question 9

What central conflict drives the story of The Piano?

Accepted Answer

Ada, brought to 19th-century New Zealand through an arranged marriage, battles her controlling husband and develops a forbidden attraction to a rugged frontiersman.

Question 10

Which major film festivals featured The Piano in 1993?

Accepted Answer

The Piano was featured at the Cannes Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, New York Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and Vancouver International Film Festival in 1993.

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