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The Piano Teacher
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The Piano Teacher

2001-09-05 · 131 min · ★ 7.3

Drama · Romance

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

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Directors
Michael Haneke
Production companies
Wega Film, Les Films Alain Sarde, ARTE France Cinéma, Bavaria Film International, OFI, MK2 Productions
Countries
France, Austria, Germany
Status
Released
Budget
USD 6,200,000
Revenue
USD 6,766,708

Top Cast

Isabelle HuppertIsabelle HuppertErika Kohut
Annie GirardotAnnie GirardotErika's Mother
Benoît MagimelBenoît MagimelWalter Klemmer
Susanne LotharSusanne LotharMme Schober
Udo SamelUdo SamelDr. George Blonskij
Anna SigalevitchAnna SigalevitchAnna Schober
Cornelia KöndgenCornelia KöndgenMme Gerda Blonskij
Thomas WeinhappelThomas WeinhappelBaritone
Georg FriedrichGeorg FriedrichL'homme en voiture
Philipp HeissPhilipp HeissNaprawnik
William MangWilliam MangUn professeur
Rudolf MelicharRudolf MelicharLe directeur
Michael SchottenbergMichael SchottenbergUn professeur
Gabriele SchuchterGabriele SchuchterMargot
Dieter BernerDieter BernerLe professeur qui chante
Volker WaldeggTeacher
Martina ResetaritsTeacher
Annemarie SchleinzerTeacher
Karoline ZeislerKaroline ZeislerTeacher
Liliana NelskaLiliana NelskaSecretary

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