Review of The Piano Teacher (2001) by Paz G — 26 Dec 2007

Cinema hardly gets any better or more scr*wed up than this. One of Haneke's premium products - Huppert has her character down to a tee. Definitely NOT recommended family viewing...

This review of The Piano Teacher (2001) was written by Paz G on 26 Dec 2007.

The Piano Teacher has generally received very positive reviews.

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