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The Piano Teacher
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Title: The Piano Teacher

Release Date: 5 Sep 2001

Runtime: 2h 11m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Wega Film, Les Films Alain Sarde, ARTE France Cinéma, MK2 Films

Production Companies: Wega Film, Les Films Alain Sarde, ARTE France Cinéma, MK2 Films

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.3 (1115 votes)

Cast

  • Erika Kohut: Isabelle Huppert
  • The Mother: Annie Girardot
  • Walter Klemmer: Benoît Magimel
  • Mrs. Schober: Susanne Lothar
  • Dr. George Blonskij: Udo Samel
  • Anna Schober: Anna Sigalevitch
  • Mme Gerda Blonskij: Cornelia Köndgen
  • Baritone: Thomas Weinhappel
  • Man in drive-in: Georg Friedrich
  • Naprawnik: Philipp Heiss
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