Madame Sousatzka
“I teach not only how to play, but how to live.”
In London, eccentric piano instructor Madame Sousatzka takes on a new prize protégé, Manek, a teenage Bengali immigrant who displays incredible talent. Manek forms a close bond with his teacher, but soon discovers that she expects her pupils to become disciplined in all areas of life, and not just behind the piano. As he struggles to meet the challenges, Manek must also deal with his mother, who vies with his teacher for his attention.
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Cast
12 people
Shirley MacLaine
Madame Yuvline Sousatzka
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Navin Chowdhry
Manek Sen
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Shabana Azmi
Sushila Sen
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Neerja
Peggy Ashcroft
Lady Emily
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Leigh Lawson
Ronnie Blum
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Geoffrey Bayldon
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Lee Montague
Vincent Pick
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Greg Ellis
Tarek
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Robert Rietti
Leo Milev
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Katharine Schlesinger
Piano Student
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Stephen Webber
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John Schlesinger Director · Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Screenplay Bernice Rubens Author
United States release October 14, 1988 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Cineplex-Odeon Films
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Cineplex-Odeon Films
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 14, 1988
Theatrical
Australia
March 23, 1989 · Theatrical
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