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The Piano Teacher...not for the weak at heart.

Posted by Dmitry (A) on April 7, 2002 at 11:40:39

IF this film gets major US distribution, we are bound to see some nasty things in the press.

This is the first film I have seen that deals with sexual perversion in a way that no other film has.
Isabelle Huppert's character is a Professor of Piano at the Vienna Conservatory, a brilliant yet ruthless, even sadistic teacher, hated and awed by her students and colleagues alike. She is also a pervert, a voyeur, a porn junkie, a sicko or a freak, in layman's terms.
No movie I've seen since Fritz Lang's M has showed a glimpse of the mind of an obviously deeply mentally ill person like The Piano Teacher, beautifully filmed, brilliantly directed and acted.
Definitely not for the sensitive eyes and minds, it won't make the Top 10 favorite film lists for most, nor should it, but this superbly-crafted film transcends the genres. Give it a try, but prepare to see some extremely unconventional and downright unpleasant things. It's the kind of film you will remember forever and will reflect upon for a while. But be warned, this film isn't about portraying mental illness as a clutch to win audiences with a sugar-coated pill of compassion, it's not the film that portrays a sexual deviant as a monster that must be put down.
Huppert is a superb actress that can do more with one eye-flick than most actresses can do twisting their arms and pretending for ever.

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