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I teach not only how to play, but how to live.
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.Read moreLess
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.
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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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Shirley MacLaineMadame Yuvline Sousatzka
Navin ChowdhryManek Sen
Shabana AzmiSushila Sen
Peggy AshcroftLady Emily
TwiggyJenny
Leigh LawsonRonnie Blum
Geoffrey BayldonMr. Cordle
Lee MontagueVincent Pick
Greg EllisTarek
Robert RiettiLeo Milev
Katharine SchlesingerPiano StudentExplore the crew
- Editor
- Peter Honess
- Producer
- Robin Dalton
- Original Music Composer
- Gerald Gouriet
- Director
- John Schlesinger
- Screenplay
- John Schlesinger
- Screenplay
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
- Director of Photography
- Nat Crosby