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The Piano Teacher

2001 · 2h 11m · Drama · Romance

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

84/100
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WHAT IT'S ABOUT

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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84/100
WORTH IT
WORTH ITErika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a relationship-driven story with romance at its center
02A fuller 131-minute runtime and a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie define the practical movie-night fit
03Its 7.3/10 TMDB audience score across 1,335 votes gives the recommendation a meaningful crowd signal

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch The Piano Teacher?

The Piano Teacher belongs in your night if you want the emotional stakes to come from a relationship rather than spectacle. It is a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie, with a fuller 131-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 5/10 and emotional impact at 7/10. The overall profile gives it a solid case when that experience matches your mood.

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PERFECT IF

01you want the emotional stakes to come from a relationship rather than spectacle
02you are in the mood for a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie
03you are open to a movie with real emotional weight

THINK TWICE IF

01you are not looking for a relationship-centered movie
02you are impatient with measured or slow-building movies
03family conflict is not the kind of emotional material you want tonight

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

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Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing4/10
Emotional Impact7/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary1/10
Violence3/10
Rewatchability5/10
Attention Required5/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Michael Haneke portrait
Michael HanekeDirector
Isabelle Huppert portrait
Isabelle HuppertErika Kohut
Annie Girardot portrait
Annie GirardotErika's Mother
Benoît Magimel portrait
Benoît MagimelWalter Klemmer
Susanne Lothar portrait
Susanne LotharMme Schober
Udo Samel portrait
Udo SamelDr. George Blonskij
Anna Sigalevitch portrait
Anna SigalevitchAnna Schober
Cornelia Köndgen portrait
Cornelia KöndgenMme Gerda Blonskij
Thomas Weinhappel portrait
Thomas WeinhappelBaritone
Georg Friedrich portrait
Georg FriedrichL'homme en voiture