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An absolute peach
of a film that has virtually everything - extraordinary acting,
wonderful New Zealand landscapes and cinematography and a beautiful
musical score beautifully performed by Holly Hunter - befitting
a film with such a title. It contains too a look at Victorian values
(which should, but fail to, this time, mask deeply sensual attraction
with mystery, fear and exotic settings), the clash of Maori and
European cultures, a woman moving from repressed muteness to positive
self-fulfilment, and perhaps the best performance in movie history
by a child actor.
Critics
''Not since
the early days of cinema... could I imagine the medium of film to
be so powerful.'' Sight and Sound
Awards
Oscars 1994:
Hunter, Paquin and Campion
Cannes
1993: Palme d'Or; Best Actress (Holly Hunter)
Programme Notes
The notes for
this film are available here
Audience Rating
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Director
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Jane
Campion |
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Writers |
Jane
Campion
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Cast |
Holly Hunter
Harvey Keitel
Sam Neill
Anna Paquin
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Cert |
15 |
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Length |
2
hours 1 min |
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Country |
Australia/Fr/N.
Zealand
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Language |
In
English and Maori |
DVD
Video
Video,
Novel
& Screenplay
Jane
Campion Films at Blackstar
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