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The Piano Teacher
“Perversion at its wicked best!”
7.3 / 10• 2001• 2h 11m•R• French
DramaRomance
Storyline
Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.
Cast & Crew
Isabelle Huppert
Erika Kohut
Lead
Annie Girardot
Erika's Mother
Benoît Magimel
Walter Klemmer
Susanne Lothar
Mme Schober
Udo Samel
Dr. George Blonskij
Anna Sigalevitch
Anna Schober
Cornelia Köndgen
Mme Gerda Blonskij
Thomas Weinhappel
Baritone
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Haneke's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Piano Teacher is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
