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The piano teacher / an Austrian-French co-production, Wega Film, MK2 Productions and Les Films Alain Sarde, Arte France Cinéma ; producer, Veit Heiduschka ; writer and director, Michael Haneke.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionUnrated version ; letterboxed (1.85:1).
Publication InfoNew York : Kino on Video, [2002]
Description1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Jelinek, Elfriede, 1946---Television adaptations.
Jelinek, Elfriede, 1946---Film adaptations.
DVD-Video discs.
Man-woman relationships--Austria --Vienna --Drama.
Music teachers--Austria --Vienna --Family relationships --Drama.
Music teachers--Austria --Vienna --Drama.
Other author/creatorHeiduschka, Veit.
Other author/creatorHaneke, Michael, 1942- screenwriter, director.
Other author/creatorHuppert, Isabelle actor.
Other author/creatorGirardot, Annie, 1931-2011 actor.
Other author/creatorMagimel, Benoît, actor.
Other author/creatorBerger, Christian, 1945-
Other author/creatorMuse, Nadine.
Other author/creatorWilli, Monika.
Other author/creatorJelinek, Elfriede, 1946- Klavierspielerin.
Other author/creatorWega Film (Firm)
Other author/creatorMK2 Productions.
Other author/creatorFilms Alain Sarde (Firm)
Other author/creatorArte France cinéma (Firm)
Other author/creatorKino International Corporation.
Parallel title La pianiste
Abstract The story of Erika, a middle-aged classical piano instructor who is trapped between her rigid passion for music and her suffocating home life. She escapes her life with nightly voyeuristic wanderings and self-inflicted masochistic experiments.
General noteInformation from pre-release promotional materials; release date: Nov. 5, 2002.
General noteBased on the novel Die Klavierspielerin by Elfriede Jelinek.
General noteSpecial features: Interview with Isabelle Huppert; original theatrical trailer.
CreditsCinematography, Christian Berger ; editors, Nadine Muse, Monika Willi.
Cast Isabelle Huppert, Annie Girardot, Benoît Magimel.
Audience MPAA rating: Not rated.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageFrench dialogue, English subtitles.
Awards noteCannes Film Festival, 2001: Grand Prize of the Jury (Michael Haneke); Best Actress (Isabelle Huppert); Best Actor (Benoît Magimel).
UPC 738329026325

Available Items

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Joyner Compact DVDs PT2670.E46 K52 2002 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold
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