The Piano Teacher

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7.3/10

1,251 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Other Awards

📋 3 nominations

Nominated

European Film - People's Choice for Best Director

Jameson People's Choice for Best Actress

Jameson People's Choice for Best Actor

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Academy Awards

📋 1 nomination

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International Submission to the Academys

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Cannes Film Festival

🏆 1 win

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Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix

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🏆 2 wins•📋 3 nominations

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César for Best Supporting Actress

European Film for Best Actress

Nominated

European Film for Best Screenwriter

European Film for Best Film

César for Best Actress

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Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$6.2M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$6.8M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$566,708

ROI: +9%

Budget Recovery109% of budget

$0|Budget: $6.2M|Revenue: $6.8M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

103.5K

Daily Avg

1.7K

7-Day Trend

-9%

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The Piano Teacher

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Vienna

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Story Setting

Set In

Vienna

Themes & Subjects

#ambivalence#parent–childrelationship#humansexuality#teacher-studentrelationship#agedisparityinsexualrelationships#socialdependency

Characters

Erika Kohut

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Christian Berger

Film Editing

Monika Willi

Costume Design

Annette Beaufaÿs

Production Companies

MK2Wega FilmArte France CinémaLes Films Alain Sarde

Distributors

BiM Distribuzione

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Piano Teacher

Available in 113 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	HBO Max, Criterion Channel	Plex, Plex Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom	BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, Curzon Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada	Criterion Channel	Crave, Plex	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	—	SBS On Demand	—	—

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

Germany16

France16

JapanR15+

Brazil18

Switzerland18

CZ18+

Denmark15

+9 more countries

Production

Director

Michael Haneke

Writers

Michael Haneke, Elfriede Jelinek

Production Companies

Wega FilmMK2 FilmsLes Films Alain SardeARTE France Cinéma

Cast

Isabelle Huppert

Erika Kohut

Annie Girardot

Erika's Mother

Benoît Magimel

Walter Klemmer

Susanne Lothar

Mme Schober

Udo Samel

Dr. George Blonskij

Anna Sigalevitch

Anna Schober

Cornelia Köndgen

Mme Gerda Blonskij

Thomas Weinhappel

Baritone

Georg Friedrich

L'homme en voiture

Philipp Heiss

Naprawnik

William Mang

Un professeur

Rudolf Melichar

Le directeur

Tags & Keywords

concertbased on novel or bookmusic teacherfetishconservatorymasochismvictimpiano lessonsteacherperversionlonelinessfemale protagonistpianistattractionvienna, austria

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