Is The Piano Teacher sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Piano Teacher end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Piano Teacher one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Piano Teacher easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Piano Teacher scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Piano Teacher violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Piano Teacher

Name: The Piano Teacher
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2001
Duration: 131 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Annie Girardot, Benoît Magimel, Susanne Lothar, Udo Samel

Directed by Michael Haneke

Produced by Wega Film, mk2 Films

2001131 min7.3 / 10

A deeply unsettling psychological character study of sexual repression, self-harm, and the twisted pursuit of connection between a damaged woman and a younger man.

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

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max, The Criterion Channel
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Questions people ask

Is The Piano Teacher sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does The Piano Teacher end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 95% of films.
Is The Piano Teacher one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of films.
Is The Piano Teacher easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Piano Teacher scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is The Piano Teacher violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.