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The Piano Teacher

2001·Movie
2h 11min·R
77
GreatGoodWatch score

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A , romance movie: , .

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

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Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.
Psychological DramaExplicit Erotic ThrillerRepressed SexualityViennese Gothic AtmospherePower Dynamics in RelationshipsHaneke MinimalismUnsettling RealismToxic IntimacyCultural Critique of BourgeoisieEmotional Detachment

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Where can I stream The Piano Teacher?

In the United States, The Piano Teacher streams on Criterion and HBO Max, and it is free with ads on Shout! Factory TV and Plex. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 101 other countries.

Is The Piano Teacher worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 79).

Is The Piano Teacher good for date night?

AdultsSolo Watch

Not really: romance is 4 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.

Will I feel good after watching The Piano Teacher?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is The Piano Teacher in English?

FrenchGerman

No, it was made in French, with some German.

What tropes does The Piano Teacher use?

Would Hit a GirlFetishized AbuserVomit Indiscretion ShotMy Beloved SmotherBe Careful What You Wish ForProperly ParanoidSounding It OutHollywood HomelyExact WordsNo EndingDrive-In TheaterCrippling the Competitionand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Would Hit a Girl, Fetishized Abuser, and Vomit Indiscretion Shot.