Fresh
This is a penetrating, deeply disturbing examination of desire and loneliness, of desperation and self-denial.
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Piano Teacher
Perversion at its wicked best!
2001 · 2h 11m · R
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Michael Haneke
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The Piano Teacher
Overview
Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.
Director and cast
- Michael Haneke Director
- 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
- Cornelia Köndgen as Mme Gerda Blonskij
- Thomas Weinhappel as Baritone
- Georg Friedrich as L'homme en voiture
- Philipp Heiss as Naprawnik
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
75%
Tomatometer
Rotten
It is depressing, ruthlessly pained and depraved, the movie equivalent of staring into an open wound.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
A gripping psychological thriller that, while lacking the power of Funny Games, is still the work of a master.
Marta Barber, Miami Herald
Fresh
It is as unlikely that you have ever seen another movie like The Piano Teacher as it is that you will ever want to see another one.
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Fresh
A striking, brilliant film with extraordinary performances -- and Huppert's acting is heartrending.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
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