La Pianiste
The Piano Teacher (2001)
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Huppert
as Erika Kohut
Annie Girardot
Annie Girardot
as Erika's Mother
Benoît Magimel
Benoît Magimel
as Walter Klemmer
Susanne Lothar
Susanne Lothar
as Mme Schober
Udo Samel
Udo Samel
as Dr. George Blonskij
Anna Sigalevitch
Anna Sigalevitch
as Anna Schober
Cornelia Köndgen
Cornelia Köndgen
as Mme Gerda Blonskij
Thomas Weinhappel
Thomas Weinhappel
as Baritone
Georg Friedrich
Georg Friedrich
as L'homme en voiture
Philipp Heiss
Philipp Heiss
as Naprawnik
William Mang
William Mang
as Un professeur
Rudolf Melichar
Rudolf Melichar
as Le directeurCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 131 min |
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