The Piano Teacher (film)
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The Piano Teacher is a 2001 erotic psychological drama film written and directed by Michael Haneke, based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Elfriede Jelinek. It tells the story of an unmarried pia
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Erika is frequently seen wearing a Burberry car coat.
Isabelle Huppert's performance as Erika Kohut received acclaim from critics and audiences.
Benoît Magimel
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Benoît Magimel is a French actor. He was 14 when he appeared in his first film, and has starred in a variety of roles in French cinema. At age 16, Magimel left school to pursue acting as a career. In
The Piano Teacher (film)
…with her mother (Annie Girardot) in a state of emotional and sexual disequilibrium, who enters into a sadomasochistic relationship with her student (Benoît Magimel). The film was a co-production between France and Austria. Haneke was given the opportunity to direct after previous attempts to adapt the novel by…
Magimel in 2023
Magimel (left) with director Simon Lelouch (centre) in the early 90s, at the Aubagne Ciné Passion festival (short film section)
Magimel at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, for the premiere of The Piano Teacher
Magimel at the 2012 Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, which held a retrospective in honor of his career