Drama ·Romance · France · 2001 · 2h 11m

The Piano Teacher

La Pianiste

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Director
Michael Haneke
Cast
Isabelle Huppert as Erika Kohut Annie Girardot as Erika's Mother Benoît Magimel as Walter Klemmer Susanne Lothar as Mme Schober Udo Samel as Dr. George Blonskij Anna Sigalevitch as Anna Schober
Crew
Christian Berger — Director of Photography Nadine Muse — Editor Monika Willi — Editor Michael Haneke — Screenplay Elfriede Jelinek — Novel Veit Heiduschka — Producer
Synopsis

Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.

Trailer The Piano Teacher — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
concertbased on novel or bookmusic teacherfetishconservatorymasochismvictimpiano lessonsteacherperversionlonelinessfemale protagonist
Key Collaborators
Michael Haneke Director Christian Berger Director of Photography Nadine Muse Editor Monika Willi Editor Michael Haneke Screenplay Elfriede Jelinek Novel Veit Heiduschka Producer Marin Karmitz Producer Alain Sarde Producer Christoph Kanter Production Design Annette Beaufays Costume Design
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