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Madame Sousatzka( 1988)

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I teach not only how to play, but how to live.

Overview

In London, eccentric piano instructor Madame Sousatzka takes on a new prize protégé, Manek, a teenage Bengali immigrant who displays incredible talent. Manek forms a close bond with his teacher, but soon discovers that she expects her pupils to become disciplined in all areas of life, and not just behind the piano. As he struggles to meet the challenges, Manek must also deal with his mother, who vies with his teacher for his attention.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Shirley MacLaine

      Madame Yuvline Sousatzka

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      Navin Chowdhry

      Manek Sen

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      Shabana Azmi

      Sushila Sen

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      Peggy Ashcroft

      Lady Emily

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      Twiggy

      Jenny

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      Leigh Lawson

      Ronnie Blum

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      Geoffrey Bayldon

      Mr. Cordle

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      Lee Montague

      Vincent Pick

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      Greg Ellis

      Tarek

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      Robert Rietti

      Leo Milev

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      Katharine Schlesinger

      Piano Student

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Feb 05 2025
    Luckily for “Manek” (Navin Chowdhry), he has a school teacher who knows a prodigy when she sees one, and so recommends to his recently single-mother “Sushila” (Shabana Azmi) that she send him to the eponymous piano teacher (Shirley MacLaine). She’s rather an eccentric woman but she instantly recognises that this lad has skills - and, that he has a few issues too. As his home life becomes more strained and his mum’s business goes down the tubes he begins to lose focus. That’s only made worse by her upstairs neighbour “Jenny” (Twiggy) with whom he becomes just a little bit obsessed. It may be tha...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • london, england
    • based on novel or book
    • child prodigy
    • pianist