La Pianiste
Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.
The Piano Teacher (2001) is a drama and romance film directed by Michael Haneke, released on September 5, 2001 with a runtime of 2h 11m. It stars Isabelle Huppert, Annie Girardot, Benoît Magimel and Susanne Lothar. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 1,336 ratings.
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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
William Mang
as Un professeur
Rudolf Melichar
as Le directeur
Directed by Michael Haneke, written by Michael Haneke and Elfriede Jelinek, produced by Veit Heiduschka, Marin Karmitz and Alain Sarde.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 1,336 ratings.
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“ (Benoît Magimel). Ostensibly, he wants her to guide him through the vagaries of Schubert, but is clearly much more…
Reviewed on September 25, 2025
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The Piano Teacher (2001) is available to stream on Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Piano Teacher (2001) includes Isabelle Huppert, Annie Girardot, Benoît Magimel, Susanne Lothar and Udo Samel. The film was directed by Michael Haneke. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Piano Teacher was released on September 5, 2001 and runs for 2h 11m.
The Piano Teacher (2001) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 1,336 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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