Retro Film & New Mini Series Rec
I hadn't seen this film in ages and just recently rewatched it. If you haven't seen it before, it's one I'd highly recommend. Jane Campion is a master (or is it mistress?) film maker. I find every one of her works a treat and The Piano is no exception.
Released in 1992-3, it's still a powerful piece of cinema. The scenery and cinematography are breathtaking, the eroticism of the seduction is beautifully orchestrated, the acting is superb (with the possible exception of Harvey Keitel's accent, which is a bit iffy but bearable, although his acting is, as always, wonderful) - and the era is captured very well.
If you haven't seen this film, or if you saw it a long time ago, then perhaps it's time to get the DVD and enjoy!
If you think there's something familiar about the little girl who plays Ada's daughter, Flora, in the film - you'd be right. She's played by a young Anna Paquin, now best known for her role as Sookie in True Blood. Holly Hunter won the Best Actress Oscar, Anna Paquin (only 11 at the time) won Best Supporting Actress and the film won Best Original Screenplay.
Jane Campion has just recently made a TV Mini Series in 6 parts called Top of the Lake which looks like it will be a winner too. Keep an eye out for it. Set in New Zealand, it is about a detective investigating the disappearance of the 12yr old pregnant daughter of a drug lord, but you can be sure there will be many twists, turns and side stories by the look of it. Having Campion directing, you will also be assured of wonderful scenery, of which New Zealand abounds and of a particular atmosphere that Campion brings to her works.
It premieres on 24th March in Australia, but check when it comes to your neck of the woods. Try to catch it - it looks very good.
From a post by Unsocially Glued on Blogspot:
See-Saw Films (The King's Speech, Shame) and filmmaker Jane Campion (The Piano) have made the move into television, a growing trend that enriches television and continues to see it experiencing something of a Golden Age. It's a six-part miniseries that stars Elizabeth Moss (Mad Men) as a detective, returning to a small New Zealand town that she has a history with to investigate the disappearance of Tui, a 15-year old girl, daughter of the local crime lord (Peter Mullan - Tyranosaurus) and also pregnant. The scripts were promising for the series, with many interesting, rich layers that include Holly Hunter as a leader of an all-female 'cult' that have taken up residence in the hills and boy does she look incredible here. I feel the trailer could be a little darker and embrace the isolating environment more but I'm still pretty excited. The miniseries will premiere at Sundance on January 20, before it finally lands in Australia on Foxtel's UKTV Sunday March 24.
Released in 1992-3, it's still a powerful piece of cinema. The scenery and cinematography are breathtaking, the eroticism of the seduction is beautifully orchestrated, the acting is superb (with the possible exception of Harvey Keitel's accent, which is a bit iffy but bearable, although his acting is, as always, wonderful) - and the era is captured very well.
If you haven't seen this film, or if you saw it a long time ago, then perhaps it's time to get the DVD and enjoy!
If you think there's something familiar about the little girl who plays Ada's daughter, Flora, in the film - you'd be right. She's played by a young Anna Paquin, now best known for her role as Sookie in True Blood. Holly Hunter won the Best Actress Oscar, Anna Paquin (only 11 at the time) won Best Supporting Actress and the film won Best Original Screenplay.
Jane Campion has just recently made a TV Mini Series in 6 parts called Top of the Lake which looks like it will be a winner too. Keep an eye out for it. Set in New Zealand, it is about a detective investigating the disappearance of the 12yr old pregnant daughter of a drug lord, but you can be sure there will be many twists, turns and side stories by the look of it. Having Campion directing, you will also be assured of wonderful scenery, of which New Zealand abounds and of a particular atmosphere that Campion brings to her works.
It premieres on 24th March in Australia, but check when it comes to your neck of the woods. Try to catch it - it looks very good.
From a post by Unsocially Glued on Blogspot:
See-Saw Films (The King's Speech, Shame) and filmmaker Jane Campion (The Piano) have made the move into television, a growing trend that enriches television and continues to see it experiencing something of a Golden Age. It's a six-part miniseries that stars Elizabeth Moss (Mad Men) as a detective, returning to a small New Zealand town that she has a history with to investigate the disappearance of Tui, a 15-year old girl, daughter of the local crime lord (Peter Mullan - Tyranosaurus) and also pregnant. The scripts were promising for the series, with many interesting, rich layers that include Holly Hunter as a leader of an all-female 'cult' that have taken up residence in the hills and boy does she look incredible here. I feel the trailer could be a little darker and embrace the isolating environment more but I'm still pretty excited. The miniseries will premiere at Sundance on January 20, before it finally lands in Australia on Foxtel's UKTV Sunday March 24.