The Piano
1993 · 120 min · Director: Jane Campion
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
It is the mid-nineteenth century. Ada cannot speak and she has a young daughter, Flora. In an arranged marriage she leaves her native Scotland accompanied by her daughter and her beloved piano. Life in the rugged forests of New Zealand's North Island is not all she may have imagined and nor is her relationship with her new husband Stewart. She suffers torment and loss when Stewart sells her piano to a neighbor, George. Ada learns from George that she may earn back her piano by giving him piano lessons, but only with certain other conditions attached. At first Ada despises George but slowly their relationship is transformed and this propels them into a dire situation.
Emotional fingerprint
The Piano (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Love25%
- Awe20%
- Sadness15%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Awe. Genres: Drama, Romance, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 43 % | 32 % | 27 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 40 % | 33 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 35 % | 29 % | 19 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 32 % | 21 % | 25 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 33 % | 19 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Relief | 35 % | 25 % | 23 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 43 % | 35 % | 23 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 49 % | 41 % | 19 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Disturbing | 50 % | 41 % | 15 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 49 % | 39 % | 14 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Love | 50 % | 38 % | 23 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 56 % | 41 % | 41 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 60 % | 43 % | 43 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 60 % | 41 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 60 % | 49 % | 28 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 69 % | 64 % | 38 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 78 % | 55 % | 70 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 83 % | 75 % | 56 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Relief | 73 % | 51 % | 48 % | 31 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Relief | 65 % | 27 % | 45 % | 25 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Blind Piano Tuner
Bluebeard's Wife
Bluebeard
Bluebeard's Wife (Miss Palmer)
Chief Nihe
Hira
Tahu
Taunting Man
Tipi
Details
- Directed by
- Jane Campion
- Written by
- Jane Campion
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- New Zealand, Australia, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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