Her Head in Films

Michael Haneke's 'The Piano Teacher' (2001)

Episode Summary

In this episode, I explore Michael Haneke's 2001 film, "The Piano Teacher." Isabelle Huppert gives one of the greatest acting performances of all time as a masochistic piano teacher who becomes involved with one of her students. If you have not seen this film, I insist that you watch it before listening to this episode. There are spoilers. This episode also contains graphic sexual content. Full show notes: https://simplecast.com/s/472d5d32

Episode Notes

In this episode, I explore Michael Haneke's 2001 film, "The Piano Teacher." Isabelle Huppert gives one of the greatest acting performances of all time as a masochistic piano teacher who becomes involved with one of her students. If you have not seen this film, I insist that you watch it before listening to this episode. There are spoilers. This episode also contains graphic sexual content.

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Original artwork by Dhiyanah Hassan

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Listen to episodes mentioned:

• Pan's Labyrinth
• Late Spring
• La Ceremonie
• Come and See
• Taste of Cherry
• Sophie's Choice

Interviews with Michael Haneke

• Slant Magazine
• The Telegraph
• Film Comment
• The Independent

Interviews with Isabelle Huppert

• The Independent
• The Guardian, 2017
• The New York Times
• Roger Ebert
• The Independent, 2018
• The Telegraph