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The Piano Teacher

film by Haneke [2001]

Also known as: "La Pianiste"

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In Michael Haneke
…frustrations in La Pianiste (2001; The Piano Teacher), which Haneke adapted from a novel by Austrian writer Elfriede Jelinek. Both films attracted substantial praise.
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history of film

In history of film: European cinema
…and German La pianiste (2001: The Piano Teacher), the French Caché (2005), the German Das weisse band: Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009; The White Ribbon), and the French-language Amour (2012). French director Michel Gondry, known in France for La science des rêves (2006; The Science of Sleep), shared a writing Oscar…
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Huppert

In Isabelle Huppert: Versatility in the 1990s and 2000s
…instructor in La Pianiste (The Piano Teacher). The disturbing drama, which was directed by Michael Haneke, earned Huppert her second best actress award at Cannes. She turned to comedy with 8 femmes (2002; 8 Women), about a group of women (played by Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Béart, and Fanny Ardant,…
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