The Music Teacher
7.2
Aging opera singer Joachim Dallayrac retires from the stage and retreats to the countryside to school two young singers. Although the rigorous training takes its toll on both teacher and students, there is plenty of time for relationships to develop between the three.
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Cast
27 people
José van Dam
Joachim Dallayrac
Also in
Don Giovanni
Il Trovatore - Verdi
Anne Roussel
Sophie Maurier
Known for
The Yes Man
Cop's Honor
Philippe Volter
Jean Nilson
Known for
The Double Life of Véronique
Three Colors: Blue
Sylvie Fennec
Estelle Fischer
Known for
The Specialists
Emmanuelle 3
Patrick Bauchau
Prince Scotti
Known for
Carnivàle
Panic Room
Johan Leysen
François Manssaux
Known for
The American
Young & Beautiful
Marc Schreiber
Arcas
Also in
The Eighth Day
The Teddy Bear
Alain Carre
Attendant
No other roles listed
David Ashman
English Critic
No other roles listed
Bob Bender
English Critic
Jonathan Fox
English Critic
Known for
Farinelli
Jeannette Bakker
Diva
No other roles listed
Gérard Corbiau Director · Christian Watton Writer Andrée Corbiau Writer
Worldwide gross $1.1M · United States release October 29, 1988 · Produced in Belgium
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,086,894
Production
RTBF
Production
K2 SA
Production
Orion Classics
Production
Belgium
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Languages
Original title
Le maître de musique
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 1, 1988
Premiere · F662
United States · October 29, 1988
Theatrical
France · February 1, 1989
Theatrical
United States
July 7, 1989 · Theatrical
Argentina
October 26, 1989 · Theatrical
Australia
December 21, 1989 · Theatrical
Canada
August 1, 1988 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 28, 1989 · Theatrical
Germany
December 6, 1990 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 14, 2004 · TV
Portugal
January 4, 1991 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 13, 1990 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 12, 1990 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 12, 1990 · Theatrical
Uruguay
February 22, 1990 · Theatrical
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