The Piano Teacher

2001-09-05

7.265

fr 131m

DramaRomance

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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Director

Michael Haneke

Screenplay

Michael Haneke

Producer

Veit Heiduschka

Director of Photography

Christian Berger

Production Design

Christoph Kanter

Costume Design

Annette Beaufays

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