The Piano Teacher (2001)
Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.
Director: Michael Haneke
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 131 min
Release Date: September 5, 2001
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Cast
- Isabelle Huppert - Erika Kohut
- Annie Girardot - La mère d'Erika
- 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
- Georg Friedrich - L'homme en voiture
- Philipp Heiss - Naprawnik
Screenplay
- Michael Haneke (Screenplay)
- Elfriede Jelinek (Novel)
Cinematography: Christian Berger
Editing: Nadine Muse, Monika Willi
Production: Wega Film, MK2 Films, Les Films Alain Sarde, ARTE France Cinéma
Country: France, Austria
Language: Français, Deutsch
Budget: $6M
Box Office: $7M
Original Language: fr
Themes
Moving Relationship Stories, The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds, Mental Struggles and the Power of Love, Arranged Marriage and Struggle for Harmony, The Silent Terror of Domestic Abuse
Keywords
mother, concert, based on novel or book, fetish, conservatory, masochism, victim, piano lessons, teacher, love, perversion, loneliness, female protagonist, pianist, attraction
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Piano Teacher about?
- Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.
- Who directed The Piano Teacher?
- The Piano Teacher was directed by Michael Haneke.
- Who stars in The Piano Teacher?
- The Piano Teacher stars Isabelle Huppert, Annie Girardot, Benoît Magimel, Susanne Lothar, Udo Samel, Anna Sigalevitch.
- How long is The Piano Teacher?
- The Piano Teacher has a runtime of 2h 11m (131 minutes).
- What genre is The Piano Teacher?
- The Piano Teacher is a Drama, Romance film.
- What is the budget of The Piano Teacher?
- The Piano Teacher had a budget of $6M.
- How much did The Piano Teacher gross?
- The Piano Teacher grossed $7M worldwide.
- Where was The Piano Teacher produced?
- The Piano Teacher was produced in France, Austria.
- What are the themes of The Piano Teacher?
- The themes of The Piano Teacher include: Moving Relationship Stories, The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds, Mental Struggles and the Power of Love, Arranged Marriage and Struggle for Harmony, The Silent Terror of Domestic Abuse.