The Piano Teacher

2001 film directed by Michael Haneke
Movie film Q159690
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The Piano Teacher

Summary

The Piano Teacher is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,983 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Piano Teacher received the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[3].
  • The Piano Teacher received the César Award for Best Supporting Actress[4].
  • The Piano Teacher received the European Film Award for Best Actress[5].
  • The Piano Teacher's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • The Piano Teacher was directed by Michael Haneke[7].
  • Michael Haneke wrote the screenplay for The Piano Teacher[8].
  • The Piano Teacher's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Piano Teacher's genre is romance film[10].
  • The Piano Teacher's genre is erotic thriller[11].
  • The Piano Teacher's genre is film based on literature[12].
  • The Piano Teacher's based on is recorded as The Piano Teacher[13].
  • A cast member of The Piano Teacher was Isabelle Huppert[14].
  • A cast member of The Piano Teacher was Annie Girardot[15].
  • A cast member of The Piano Teacher was Benoît Magimel[16].
  • A cast member of The Piano Teacher was Susanne Lothar[17].
  • A cast member of The Piano Teacher was Anna Sigalevitch[18].
  • A cast member of The Piano Teacher was Eva Green[19].
  • A cast member of The Piano Teacher was Georg Friedrich[20].
  • A cast member of The Piano Teacher was Udo Samel[21].
  • A cast member of The Piano Teacher was Cornelia Köndgen[22].
  • A cast member of The Piano Teacher was Thomas Weinhappel[23].
  • A cast member of The Piano Teacher was William Mang[24].
  • A cast member of The Piano Teacher was Rudolf Melichar[25].
  • A cast member of The Piano Teacher was Michael Schottenberg[26].
  • A cast member of The Piano Teacher was Gabriele Schuchter[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Piano Teacher was produced by Veit Heiduschka[28]. It was directed by Michael Haneke[7]. Michael Haneke wrote the screenplay for it[8]. Cast members include Isabelle Huppert[14], Annie Girardot[15], Benoît Magimel[16], Susanne Lothar[17], Anna Sigalevitch[18], and Eva Green[19].

Publication

Publication dates include May 14, 2001[29] and October 11, 2001[30]. The original language of The Piano Teacher was French[31]. Genres include drama film[9], romance film[10], erotic thriller[11], and film based on literature[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include parent–child relationship[33], teacher-student relationship[34], age disparity in sexual relationships[35], human sexuality[36], social dependency[37], and ambivalence[38].

Reception

Awards received include Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[3], a class of award[39], in France[40], founded in 1967[41]; César Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], a César Award[42], in France[43], founded in 1976[44]; and European Film Award for Best Actress[5], an award for best leading actress[45], founded in 1988[46]. Reviews include 7/10[47], 74%[48], and 79/100[49].

Why It Matters

The Piano Teacher ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,983 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What awards did The Piano Teacher receive?

Honors received include Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[3], César Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], and European Film Award for Best Actress[5].

References

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  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [5] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [47] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [48] . wikidata.org.
  31. [49] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Participant in 14th European Film Awards
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