The Piano Teacher

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

Cast

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

Reviews

CinemaSerf

There are some fairly unnerving strands in this drama that make for uncomfortable viewing at times. “Erika” (Isabelle Huppert) is a rather uncharismatic music professor, still living and sleeping with her mother (Annie Girardot) who finds herself being pursued by the handsome young pianist “Walter“ ...

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