The Piano Teacher (2001)

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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.

Released: 2001-09-05
Genres: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 2h 11m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 1,344 votes

Directed by Michael Haneke.

Top 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

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Where to watch The Piano Teacher

United States: stream on Criterion Channel, HBO Max; watch free on Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India: rent on Pijama Films
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Crave, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand

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