Synopsis
Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.
Key facts
Cast
Isabelle Huppert, Annie Girardot, Benoît Magimel, Susanne Lothar, Udo Samel, Anna Sigalevitch, Cornelia Köndgen, Thomas Weinhappel
Original language
French
First release
September 5, 2001 (Belgium)
Production companies
Les Films Alain Sarde, Wega Film, MK2, Arte France Cinéma
Based on
The Piano Teacher
Awards
Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix, César Award for Best Supporting Actress, European Film Award for Best Actress
Setting
Vienna
Filming locations
Vienna
Crew
Screenplay
Michael Haneke
Producer
Alain Sarde, Marin Karmitz, Veit Heiduschka
Cinematography
Christian Berger
Editing
Monika Willi, Nadine Muse
Music
Francis Haines
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | La Pianiste | |
| Translated title | The Piano Teacher | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | The Piano Player | |
| Alternate title | Die Klavierspielerin |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Belgium | September 5, 2001 |
| Theatrical | France | September 5, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Russia | October 3, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | October 4, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Germany | October 11, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | October 11, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | October 12, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Spain | October 26, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 26, 2001 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | November 8, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Norway | November 11, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Greece | November 23, 2001 |
| Streaming | Japan | February 2, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | February 18, 2002 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 29, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | April 12, 2002 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 12, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | May 3, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Australia | July 11, 2002 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | December 20, 2002 |
| Streaming | Romania | November 4, 2005 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | June 2, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Russia | January 18, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | November 25, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Russia | November 6, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | July 30, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Greece | October 7, 2002 |
| Home video | Sweden | November 27, 2002 |
| Home video | Russia | June 3, 2009 |
Full credits
| Director | Michael Haneke |
| 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), Michael Schottenberg (Un professeur), Gabriele Schuchter (Margot), Dieter Berner (Le professeur qui chante), Volker Waldegg (Teacher), Martina Resetarits (Teacher), Annemarie Schleinzer (Teacher), Karoline Zeisler (Teacher), Liliana Nelska (Secretary), Luz Leskowitz (Violinist), Viktor Teuflmayr (Pianist), Vivian Bartsch (Woman in drive-in), Florian Koban (Pupil), Thomas Auner (Haydn Pianist), Andreas Donat (Chopin Pianist), Gerti Drassl, Klaus Händl, Erika Kollmann-Till, Nina Kripas, Esther Pils, Petra Reichel, Arbesi Sufi, Marcus Zeuner, Eva Green (Walter's Girlfriend (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Michael Haneke |
| Producer | Alain Sarde, Marin Karmitz, Veit Heiduschka |
| Executive producer | Christine Gozlan, Michael Katz, Yvon Crenn |
| Cinematography | Christian Berger |
| Editing | Monika Willi, Nadine Muse |
| Music | Francis Haines |
| Production design | Christoph Kanter |
| Visual effects | Hans Wagner |
| Sound | Guillaume Sciama |
| Costumes | Annette Beaufays |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
