Jane Campion's The Piano (Cambridge Film Handbooks) - Hardcover

Campion, Jane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521592585 ISBN 13: 9780521592581

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2000

Synopsis

Jane Campion's The Piano is one of the most unusual love stories in the history of cinema. The film swept the world upon its release, winning awards for its performances, script, and direction, including prestigious Cannes and Academy Award prizes. Rejecting virtually every stereotype of the romance genre, it poses a wholly new set of questions about relationships between men and women, and marriage in particular, as well as issues related to colonialism and property ownership. This volume examines The Piano from a variety of critical perspectives. In six essays, specially commissioned for this project, an international team of scholars examine topics such as the controversial representation of the Maori, the use of music in the film, the portrayal of the mother-daughter relationship, and the significance of the film in terms of international cinema, the culture of New Zealand, and the work of Jane Campion.

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Review

'This latest release in Cambridge's Film Handbooks series is a must for any Campion fan.' The Australian

Book Description

Jane Campion's The Piano is one of the most unusual love stories in the history of cinema. In six essays, specially commissioned for this volume, an international team of scholars examines the film from a variety of critical perspectives.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0521592585
• ISBN 13: 9780521592581
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 220
• Editor: Margolis Harriet