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The Piano Teacher

7.320012h 11mRMovieDramaRomance

Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.

DirectorMichael Haneke
WriterMichael Haneke
ProducersVeit Heiduschka·Yvon Crenn

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Cast · Directed by Michael Haneke

IHIsabelle Huppert
Isabelle Huppert
Erika Kohut
AGAnnie Girardot
Annie Girardot
Erika's Mother
BMBenoît Magimel
Benoît Magimel
Walter Klemmer
SLSusanne Lothar
Susanne Lothar
Mme Schober
USUdo Samel
Udo Samel
Dr. George Blonskij
ASAnna Sigalevitch
Anna Sigalevitch
Anna Schober
CKCornelia Köndgen
Cornelia Köndgen
Mme Gerda Blonskij
TWThomas Weinhappel
Thomas Weinhappel
Baritone
GFGeorg Friedrich
Georg Friedrich
L'homme en voiture
PHPhilipp Heiss
Philipp Heiss
Naprawnik
WMWilliam Mang
William Mang
Un professeur
RMRudolf Melichar
Rudolf Melichar
Le directeur

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The Piano Teacher is streaming on BFI Player in United Kingdom, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, The Piano Teacher is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of September 2026. It's currently on BFI Player.

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