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Spectacular, Spectacular Series: The Piano

Saturday, Jan 13, 7:30 pm
Running Time: 121 minutes
Rating: R

Set in 1851, a mute Scottish woman arrives in colonial New Zealand for an arranged marriage, with her precocious young daughter and beloved piano in tow. Her practical new husband refuses to transport the piano to their home and makes a deal with his neighbor, George Baines to take the piano off his hands. Attracted to Ada, Baines agrees to return the piano in exchange for a series of piano lessons that become a series of increasingly charged sexual encounters. As pent-up emotions of rage and desire swirl around all three characters, the savage wilderness begins to consume the tiny European enclave.

Directed By: Jane Campion

Cast: Holly Hunter, Harvey keitel, Anna Paquin, Sam Neill, Genevieve Lemon, and Kerry Walker.

What the critics are saying:

Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes

"Powered by Holly Hunter's main performance, The Piano is a truth-seeking romance played in the key of erotic passion."

Hal Hinson, Washington Post

"An evocative, powerful, extraordinarily beautiful film from the Australian director Jane Campion."

Vincent Canby, New York Times

"Ms. Campion somehow suggests states of mind you've never before recognized on the screen."

Next in the series: Moulin Rouge on February 14.

Film Prices:

Lincoln Theatre Members get a $2 discount on the following prices:

General: $10.50
Seniors, Students and Active Military: $9.50
Children 12 and under: $8.00

All prices include a $1.50 Preservation Fee that goes directly into our capital account for preservation of the Lincoln Theatre and its programs. 
 
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