A film that saw both Isabelle Huppert and Benoît Magimel earn acting awards at Cannes 2001, Michael Haneke's erotic drama tells the story...
A film that saw both Isabelle Huppert and Benoît Magimel earn acting awards at Cannes 2001, Michael Haneke's erotic drama tells the story of a sexually repressed piano teacher romantically pursued by a young man.
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74 %89 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
81 %20,244 reviewsAudience score rating
"There is an old saying: Be careful what you ask for, because you might get it. The Piano Teacher has a more ominous lesson: Be especially careful with someone who has asked for you."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"A powerful and outrageous film from Belgian director Michael Haneke, takes that stereotype and stands it on its head."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"Seems less like a fictional story than a tour through Freud's forgotten files."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"The film veers into wildly compelling -- and unsettling -- territory."
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BirthMoviesDeath
BirthMoviesDeath"Unpleasant but, as a case study of female desire, repression, and oedipal trauma, not at all outré."
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Village Voice
Village VoiceThe Piano Teacher | Details
Award winner- Best Actor (Benoît Magimel), Best Actress (Isabelle Huppert) and Grand Prize of the Jury, Cannes 2001
- Runtime
- 131
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Country of origin
- Germany, Austria, France
