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La pianiste

2001
★ 7.5 / 10
A young man romantically pursues his masochistic piano teacher.
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Reviews
★★★★★
Definitely NOT for the faint-of-heart or for those seeking passive entertainment, this film is a masterpiece of portraiture of a highly talented and disturbed artist – a perfect illustration of the idea that genius is considered but a short step from insanity....
★★★★★
To be honest I had to go have a stiff drink after this film; I felt drained and my shoulders were knotted. I also had to talk the whole thing out with the friend I saw it with for a good half hour. Whatever else this movie is, it's not dull - you have to have...
★★★★★
If you think piano teacher Erika Kohut (Isabelle Huppert) in Michael Haneke's film "LA PIANISTE" is the ultimate degree in the personification of derangement, perversion and darkness, I've got news for you: the piano teacher in Elfriede Jellinek's novel "LA PI...
★★★★★
The Piano Teacher (2001) This is a difficult movie. It's difficult to watch at times, if you take it seriously. But I think it was difficult to film, to write, to act. The premise is subtle even if it sounds sensational--show the inner mind and inner life of...
★★★★★
The Metaphysics of Self-Denial. This comment is bound to provoke some controversy by disagreeing with those who have easily classified this film as an indictment of sexual repression and self-denial. Michael Haneke (as a film-maker) and brilliant Isabelle Hupp...
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