THE PIANO (1993) @ Cleveland Cinematheque / Home Bistro
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In the mid-nineteenth century, Ada (Holly Hunter), a Scottish woman who refuses to speak, agrees to move to New Zealand and there, sight unseen, to marry a very proper settler who, as it will turn out, refuses to listen (Sam Neill). Through playing the piano – aside from a bit of sign language and a few brief written notes, her only form of communication – Ada eventually becomes involved with a decidedly improper neighbor (Harvey Keitel).
Cannes Film Festival: Best Film, Best Actress
Oscars: Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay
“as peculiar and haunting as any film I’ve seen….[It’s about] how people can be shut off from each other, lonely and afraid, about how help can come from unexpected sources, and about how you’ll never know if you never ask.” - Roger Ebert
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
MetaCritic: 89%
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Please note that registration for this event closes at noon on the day before the film.
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5:00 MOVIE at Cinematheque/Cleveland Institute of Art, 11610 Euclid Ave, Cleveland
Free parking in the lots with "Cinematheque" signs on E 117th Street (accessible only from Euclid).
AFTER THE MOVIE: EATS/DISCUSSION at Home Bistro, 12022 Mayfield Road, a ten minute walk from the Cinematheque. Click here for the menu
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