The Piano Teacher

Nan
2h 11m
2001
7.3 /10 (1,184)

Overview

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

Country : France, Austria
Languages : Français, Deutsch
Released Date: 2001-09-05

Top Billed Cast

Isabelle Huppert

Erika Kohut

Annie Girardot

The Mother

Benoît Magimel

Walter Klemmer

Susanne Lothar

Mrs. Schober

Udo Samel

Dr. George Blonskij

Anna Sigalevitch

Anna Schober

Cornelia Köndgen

Mme Gerda Blonskij

Thomas Weinhappel

Baritone

Georg Friedrich

Man in drive-in

Philipp Heiss

Naprawnik

William Mang

Teacher

Rudolf Melichar

Director

Michael Schottenberg

Teacher

Gabriele Schuchter

Margot

Dieter Berner

Singing Teacher

Volker Waldegg

Teacher

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