2012 Galway Film Fleadh Programme

How far is a man willing to go to be with the woman he wants? Erika (Isabelle Huppert)
is a veteran piano instructor at a famous music conservatory in Vienna. She is highly respected for her remarkable talent and strong discipline, but is also known to be a harsh taskmistress and does not suffer fools gladly. Erika’s class is considered a highly rewarding challenge, but difficult to weather. The Piano Teacher was shown in competition at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, where Isabelle Huppert and Benoit Maginel were named Best Actress and Best Actor, and writer/director Michael Haneke received the Jury’s Grand Prize.

Running Time 131 mins | Colour | 35 mm

Cast Isabelle Huppert, Annie Giradot, Beniot Magimel, Susanne Lothar