The Piano Teacher
2001 · 131 min · Director: Michael Haneke
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Erika Kohut is a pianist, teaching music. Schubert and Schumann are her forte, but she's not quite at concert level. She's approaching middle age, living with her mother who is domineering then submissive; Erika is a victim then combative. With her students she is severe. She visits a sex shop to watch DVDs; she walks a drive-in theater to stare at couples having sex. Walter is a self-assured student with some musical talent; he auditions for her class and is forthright in his attraction to her. She responds coldly then demands he let her lead. Next she changes the game with a letter, inviting him into her fantasies. How will he respond; how does sex have power over our other faculties?
Emotional fingerprint
The Piano Teacher (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Anxiety 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Anxiety25%
- Confusion20%
- Sadness15%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 48 % | 47 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 39 % | 33 % | 14 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 24 % | 7 % | 17 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sympathy | 32 % | 26 % | 7 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 29 % | 7 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 34 % | 11 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 42 % | 39 % | 16 % | 17 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 43 % | 21 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 56 % | 52 % | 28 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 61 % | 59 % | 37 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 66 % | 64 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 50 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 55 % | 52 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Disturbing | 62 % | 57 % | 53 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 59 % | 60 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 64 % | 55 % | 56 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 66 % | 70 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 77 % | 81 % | 72 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 59 % | 59 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Tension | 43 % | 34 % | 26 % | 34 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Anna Schober
Mme Gerda Blonskij
Baritone
Naprawnik
Un professeur
Le directeur
Un professeur
Margot
Le professeur qui chante
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Secretary
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Haneke
- Written by
- Michael Haneke, Elfriede Jelinek
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Country
- France, Austria, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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