
The Piano Teacher(2001)
Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.


Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.

Jean-Louis Trintignant
Georges

Emmanuelle Riva
Anne

Isabelle Huppert
Eva

Alexandre Tharaud
Alexandre

William Shimell
Geoff

Ramon Agirre
Concierge's Husband

Rita Blanco
Concierge

Carole Franck
Nurse #1

Dinara Drukarova
Nurse #2

Laurent Capelluto
Police Officer #1
Amour is a drama, romance film released in 2012 exploring themes of daughter, nurse, music teacher, married couple, piano lessons, aging. Directed by Michael Haneke, it stars Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert. Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
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