Jane CAMPION, interviewed by Bernard PIVOT, evokes the scenario of her film "The piano lesson". She explains the influence of 19th century romanticism and the work of Emily Brontë on her film.
Director Jane Campion’s film "The Piano Lesson" received three Oscars. On this occasion, she evokes the conditions of production of the film. The American studios had rejected his project because they did not believe it. It was the French company Ciby 2000 that allowed him to make it and also to choose his actors, a rare fact in cinema.
Jane CAMPION explains the choice of a happy ending for her film "The piano lesson". She evokes her optimistic nature and the desire to give her characters the opportunity to find happiness.
Jane CAMPION presents in official competition "The piano lesson". At the press conference, she talks about the film’s casting, her work with Harvey Keitel, her love of English romanticism and Emilie Bronté (simultaneous translation).