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Erika (Creator/IsabelleHuppert) is a piano professor at a Vienna music conservatory, living with her [[MyBelovedSmother overbearing bitch of a mother]] (Annie Girardot) whom she both loves and hates, whose father is in a mental institution, and who, despite her conservative exterior, harbors an unparalleled repressed [[UsefulNotes/{{BDSM}} sadomasochistic]] sexual appetite inside her. This combination of factors has rendered her a bit on the irritable side, and she takes this out on her students by subjecting them to ruthless criticism.

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Erika (Creator/IsabelleHuppert) is a piano professor at a Vienna music conservatory, living with her [[MyBelovedSmother overbearing bitch of a mother]] (Annie Girardot) (Creator/AnnieGirardot) whom she both loves and hates, whose father is in a mental institution, and who, despite her conservative exterior, harbors an unparalleled repressed [[UsefulNotes/{{BDSM}} sadomasochistic]] sexual appetite inside her. This combination of factors has rendered her a bit on the irritable side, and she takes this out on her students by subjecting them to ruthless criticism.

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%%* AllWomenAreLustful* AllWomenAreLustful: Erika is absolutely dominated by sex, obsessively thinking about it and recoiling from it.


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* AntiInterferenceLockup: Walter locks Erika's mother in a closet to stop her from interfering as he hits Erika [[spoiler:and eventually sexually assaults her.]] He tries locking her in another closet first, but it doesn't lock.


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* FetishizedAbuser: This is one interpretation of Walter's behavior, as it's left ambiguous whether Erika ''does'' want him to follow through on her fantasies about [[spoiler:tying her up and raping her]], or if his hitting her and show of violence at the end is proof of his corruption.
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* PrimAndProperBun: Erika always wears her hair up in a bun, and is a highly repressed and disturbed person behind a ProperLady facade.

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* AbusiveOffspring: Although it's primarily Erika's mother who is the aggressor, Erika at times hits her mother, and kisses her at one point.
* AbusiveParents: Erika's mother is extremely bitter, emotionally abusive, and dominates her adult daughter. They even sleep in the same bed together.



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%%* BondageIsBad* BondageIsBad: After their escalating [=BDSM=] relationship, [[spoiler:Walter ties up Erika to rape her.]]
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* AdultFear: Despite her tendency to be a [[MyBelovedSmother smotherer]], Erika's mother is rightfully concerned when [[spoiler:Walter barges in at the end of the film and locks her in a storage room, leaving her unable to help as he assaults her daughter.]]


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* ProperlyParanoid: Despite her tendency to be a [[MyBelovedSmother smotherer]], Erika's mother is rightfully concerned when [[spoiler:Walter barges in at the end of the film and locks her in a storage room, leaving her unable to help as he assaults her daughter.]]
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Erika (Creator/IsabelleHuppert) is a piano professor at a Vienna music conservatory, living with her [[MyBelovedSmother overbearing bitch of a mother]] (Annie Girardot) whom she both loves and hates, whose father is in a mental institution, and who, despite her conservative exterior, harbors an unparalleled repressed sadomasochistic sexual appetite inside her. This combination of factors has rendered her a bit on the irritable side, and she takes this out on her students by subjecting them to ruthless criticism.

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Erika (Creator/IsabelleHuppert) is a piano professor at a Vienna music conservatory, living with her [[MyBelovedSmother overbearing bitch of a mother]] (Annie Girardot) whom she both loves and hates, whose father is in a mental institution, and who, despite her conservative exterior, harbors an unparalleled repressed sadomasochistic [[UsefulNotes/{{BDSM}} sadomasochistic]] sexual appetite inside her. This combination of factors has rendered her a bit on the irritable side, and she takes this out on her students by subjecting them to ruthless criticism.
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* CripplingTheCompetition: Erika is [[ClingyJealousGirl enraged at the sight of Walter flirting with one of her students]] that she goes so far as to fill the pockets of the girl's jacket with glass while it's in the cloakroom. The moment the poor student habitually jams her hands in her pockets, she's promptly cut to ribbons, preventing her from playing at an upcoming concert and giving Anna a chance to substitute.
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--> [[spoiler:'''Walter:''' "Give me lots of slaps, darling. Hit me hard..." ({{Beat}} "Hit me around the face and hit me hard." At your service, dear lady. (slaps Erika)]]

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--> [[spoiler:'''Walter:''' "Give me lots of slaps, darling. Hit me hard..." ({{Beat}} ({{Beat}}) "Hit me around the face and hit me hard." At your service, dear lady. (slaps Erika)]]
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* AdultFear: Despite her tendency to be a [[MyBelovedSmother smotherer]], Erika's mother is rightfully concerned when Walter barges in at the end of the film and locks her in a storage room, leaving her unable to help as he assaults her daughter.

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* AdultFear: Despite her tendency to be a [[MyBelovedSmother smotherer]], Erika's mother is rightfully concerned when Walter [[spoiler:Walter barges in at the end of the film and locks her in a storage room, leaving her unable to help as he assaults her daughter.]]



* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Erika repeatedly toys with Walter, appearing to give in to his advances before crudely rebuffing him. This all culminates in a letter she writes to him, wherein she asks him to assault, tie up and humiliate her. He ends up following her wishes to a T -- locking her mother in a storage room, beating and then raping her.

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Erika repeatedly toys with Walter, appearing to give in to his advances before crudely rebuffing him. This all culminates in a letter she writes to him, wherein she asks him to assault, tie up and humiliate her. [[spoiler: He ends up following her wishes to a T -- locking her mother in a storage room, beating and then raping her.]]



* ClingyJealousGirl: When Erika sees Walter flirting with one of her students, she breaks a glass and puts the shards in the student's coat pocket so she cuts her hands and can never play piano again. She stops just short of being a complete {{Yandere}}.

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* ClingyJealousGirl: When Erika sees Walter flirting with one of her students, she breaks [[spoiler:breaks a glass and puts the shards in the student's coat pocket so she cuts her hands and can never play piano again. again.]] She stops just short of being a complete {{Yandere}}.



* ElderAbuse: Walter shoves Erika's mother into a storage closet not once, but twice, with the first showing him practically ''throwing'' her into the room. She's then forced to listen helplessly as he assaults Erika.
* ExactWords: When Walter confronts Erika in the apartment near the end of the film.
--> '''Walter:''' "Give me lots of slaps, darling. Hit me hard..." ({{Beat}} "Hit me around the face and hit me hard." At your service, dear lady. (slaps Erika)

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* ElderAbuse: Walter [[spoiler:Walter shoves Erika's mother into a storage closet not once, but twice, with the first showing him practically ''throwing'' her into the room. She's then forced to listen helplessly as he assaults Erika.
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--> '''Walter:''' [[spoiler:'''Walter:''' "Give me lots of slaps, darling. Hit me hard..." ({{Beat}} "Hit me around the face and hit me hard." At your service, dear lady. (slaps Erika)Erika)]]



* ParentalIncest: In a state of confusion and repression after Walter reads the letter and rejects her, Erika climbs on top of her mother in bed and kisses her, leading the latter to freak out and tell her daughter to stop acting like a lunatic.

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* ParentalIncest: In [[spoiler:In a state of confusion and repression after Walter reads the letter and rejects her, Erika climbs on top of her mother in bed and kisses her, leading the latter to freak out and tell her daughter to stop acting like a lunatic.]]



* VomitIndiscretionShot: Erika's fellatio on Walter ends with her puking on the ground.
* WouldHitAGirl: Erika's sick fantasies bring out the worst in Walter and he starts to hit her vigorously.

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* VomitIndiscretionShot: Erika's [[spoiler:Erika's fellatio on Walter ends with her puking on the ground.
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* WouldHitAGirl: Erika's [[spoiler:Erika's sick fantasies bring out the worst in Walter and he starts to hit her vigorously.]]
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Erika (Isabelle Huppert) is a piano professor at a Vienna music conservatory, living with her [[MyBelovedSmother overbearing bitch of a mother]] (Annie Girardot) whom she both loves and hates, whose father is in a mental institution, and who, despite her conservative exterior, harbors an unparalleled repressed sadomasochistic sexual appetite inside her. This combination of factors has rendered her a bit on the irritable side, and she takes this out on her students by subjecting them to ruthless criticism.

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Erika (Isabelle Huppert) (Creator/IsabelleHuppert) is a piano professor at a Vienna music conservatory, living with her [[MyBelovedSmother overbearing bitch of a mother]] (Annie Girardot) whom she both loves and hates, whose father is in a mental institution, and who, despite her conservative exterior, harbors an unparalleled repressed sadomasochistic sexual appetite inside her. This combination of factors has rendered her a bit on the irritable side, and she takes this out on her students by subjecting them to ruthless criticism.

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* {{Bookends}}: The movie start and ends with Erika walking through a door.

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* {{Bookends}}: The movie start AdultFear: Despite her tendency to be a [[MyBelovedSmother smotherer]], Erika's mother is rightfully concerned when Walter barges in at the end of the film and ends with Erika walking through locks her in a door.storage room, leaving her unable to help as he assaults her daughter.



* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: After being rebuffed by Walter when he reads the letter, Erika attempts to do one of these at his hockey practice, telling him that she loves him and will let him do whatever he wants to her.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Erika repeatedly toys with Walter, appearing to give in to his advances before crudely rebuffing him. This all culminates in a letter she writes to him, wherein she asks him to assault, tie up and humiliate her. He ends up following her wishes to a T -- locking her mother in a storage room, beating and then raping her.



* {{Bookends}}: The movie start and ends with Erika walking through a door.



* ElderAbuse: Walter shoves Erika's mother into a storage closet not once, but twice, with the first showing him practically ''throwing'' her into the room. She's then forced to listen helplessly as he assaults Erika.
* ExactWords: When Walter confronts Erika in the apartment near the end of the film.
--> '''Walter:''' "Give me lots of slaps, darling. Hit me hard..." ({{Beat}} "Hit me around the face and hit me hard." At your service, dear lady. (slaps Erika)



* KinkyCuffs: Shown as part of the stash of items Erika keeps under her bed, along with rope, chains and other assorted bondage gear.



* ParentalIncest: In a state of confusion and repression after Walter reads the letter and rejects her, Erika climbs on top of her mother in bed and kisses her, leading the latter to freak out and tell her daughter to stop acting like a lunatic.
* PlayingSick: When Walter asks if he can kiss Erika on the neck, she fakes a coughing fit in order to get away for a moment. She does the same thing a few seconds later when he asks her to go on a weekend getaway with him.



* SelfHarm: [[spoiler:Erika stabs herself in the shoulder/upper chest area at the end of the film, possibly in an attempt to feel something after witnessing Walter walk off smiling with his family at the piano recital]].
* SickAndWrong: Erika forces Walter to read her letter out loud, which lists graphic depictions of sexual acts she wants him to do to her. His reaction after finishing the letter is this (and plenty of [[ReactionShot disbelieving looks]]), coupled with her NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer.



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Erika (Isabelle Huppert) is a piano professor at a Vienna music conservatory, living with her [[MyBelovedSmother overbearing bitch of a mother]] (Annie Girardot) whom she both loves and hates, whose father is in a mental institution, and who, despite her conservative exterior, harbors an unparalleled repressed sadomasochistic sexual appetite inside her. This combination of factors has rendered her a bit on the irritable side, and she takes this out on her students by subjecting them to ruthless criticism. At a recital one night, Erika meets prospectless engineering student Walter (Benoît Magimel). Though it takes a long time, and despite the fact that by all appearances they cannot stand the sight of one another, the two eventually become romantically involved, behind Erika's mother's back.

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Erika (Isabelle Huppert) is a piano professor at a Vienna music conservatory, living with her [[MyBelovedSmother overbearing bitch of a mother]] (Annie Girardot) whom she both loves and hates, whose father is in a mental institution, and who, despite her conservative exterior, harbors an unparalleled repressed sadomasochistic sexual appetite inside her. This combination of factors has rendered her a bit on the irritable side, and she takes this out on her students by subjecting them to ruthless criticism.

At a recital one night, Erika meets prospectless engineering student Walter (Benoît Magimel). Though it takes a long time, and despite the fact that by all appearances they cannot stand the sight of one another, the two eventually become romantically involved, behind Erika's mother's back.
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Erika (Isabelle Huppert) is a piano professor at a Vienna music conservatory, living with her [[MyBelovedSmother overbearing bitch of a mother]] (Annie Girardot) whom she both loves and hates, whose father is in a mental institution, and who, despite her conservative exterior, harbors an unparalleled repressed masochistic sexual appetite inside her. This combination of factors has rendered her a bit on the irritable side, and she takes this out on her students by subjecting them to ruthless criticism. At a recital one night, Erika meets prospectless engineering student Walter (Benoît Magimel). Though it takes a long time, and despite the fact that by all appearances they cannot stand the sight of one another, the two eventually become romantically involved, behind Erika's mother's back.

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Erika (Isabelle Huppert) is a piano professor at a Vienna music conservatory, living with her [[MyBelovedSmother overbearing bitch of a mother]] (Annie Girardot) whom she both loves and hates, whose father is in a mental institution, and who, despite her conservative exterior, harbors an unparalleled repressed masochistic sadomasochistic sexual appetite inside her. This combination of factors has rendered her a bit on the irritable side, and she takes this out on her students by subjecting them to ruthless criticism. At a recital one night, Erika meets prospectless engineering student Walter (Benoît Magimel). Though it takes a long time, and despite the fact that by all appearances they cannot stand the sight of one another, the two eventually become romantically involved, behind Erika's mother's back.
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* ClingyJealousGirl: When Erika sees Walter flirting with one of her students, she breaks a glass and puts the shards in the student's coat pocket so she cuts her hands and can never play piano again. She stops just short of the {{Yandere}}.

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* ClingyJealousGirl: When Erika sees Walter flirting with one of her students, she breaks a glass and puts the shards in the student's coat pocket so she cuts her hands and can never play piano again. She stops just short of the being a complete {{Yandere}}.
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''La Pianiste'' (''The Piano Teacher'' in English) is a 2001 erotic drama film directed by Creator/MichaelHaneke, [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the novel]] ''Die Klavierspielerin'' by Nobel Prize-winner Elfriede Jelinek.

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''La Pianiste'' (''The ''The Piano Teacher'' in English) (French: ''La Pianiste'') is a 2001 erotic drama film directed by Creator/MichaelHaneke, [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the novel]] ''Die Klavierspielerin'' by Nobel Prize-winner Elfriede Jelinek.
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* IKissYourHand: Walter sport some OldSchoolChivalry when kissing Erika's hand on their firt encounter.

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* IKissYourHand: Walter sport displays some OldSchoolChivalry when kissing Erika's hand on their firt first encounter.
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* DriveInTheater: Erika follows Walter into one where she turns into a ThePeepingTom.

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* DriveInTheater: Erika follows Walter into one of these where she turns into a ThePeepingTom.



* JobTitle: The title describes Erika's profession.
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* JobTitle: The movie title describes Erika's profession.
* MyBelovedSmother: Erika Erika, aged around 40, is still single and living with her mother.

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''La Pianiste'' (''The Piano Teacher'' in English) is a 2001 erotic drama film directed by Creator/MichaelHaneke, based on the novel ''Die Klavierspielerin'' by Nobel Prize-winner Elfriede Jelinek.

Erika (Isabelle Huppert) is a piano professor at a Vienna music conservatory, living with her [[MyBelovedSmother overbearing bitch of a mother]] (Annie Girardot) whom she both loves and hates, whose father is in a mental institution, and who, despite her conservative exterior, harbors an unparalled repressed masochistic sexual apetite inside her. This combination of factors has rendered her a bit on the irritable side, and she takes this out on her students by subjecting them to ruthless criticism. At a recital one night, Erika meets prospectless engineering student Walter (Benoît Magimel). Though it takes a long time, and despite the fact that by all appearances they cannot stand the sight of one another, the two eventually become romantically involved, behind Erika's mother's back.

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''La Pianiste'' (''The Piano Teacher'' in English) is a 2001 erotic drama film directed by Creator/MichaelHaneke, [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the novel novel]] ''Die Klavierspielerin'' by Nobel Prize-winner Elfriede Jelinek.

Erika (Isabelle Huppert) is a piano professor at a Vienna music conservatory, living with her [[MyBelovedSmother overbearing bitch of a mother]] (Annie Girardot) whom she both loves and hates, whose father is in a mental institution, and who, despite her conservative exterior, harbors an unparalled unparalleled repressed masochistic sexual apetite appetite inside her. This combination of factors has rendered her a bit on the irritable side, and she takes this out on her students by subjecting them to ruthless criticism. At a recital one night, Erika meets prospectless engineering student Walter (Benoît Magimel). Though it takes a long time, and despite the fact that by all appearances they cannot stand the sight of one another, the two eventually become romantically involved, behind Erika's mother's back.



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* DriveInTheater: Erika follows Walter into one where she turns into a ThePeepingTom.
* IKissYourHand: Walter sport some OldSchoolChivalry when kissing Erika's hand on their firt encounter.



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* RealityHasNoSoundtrack: As usual with Haneke, all sound heard in the film is performed in-universe.
* SilentCredits: Opening and closing credits roll in silence.
* SoundingItOut: Walter reads Erika's letter out aloud to let the audience know of its content.
* VomitIndiscretionShot: Erika's fellatio on Walter ends with her puking on the ground.
* WouldHitAGirl: Erika's sick fantasies bring out the worst in Walter and he starts to hit her vigorously.
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''La Pianiste'' (''The Piano Teacher'' in English) is a 2001 erotic drama film directed by Michael Haneke, based on the novel ''Die Klavierspielerin'' by Nobel Prize-winner Elfriede Jelinek.

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''La Pianiste'' (''The Piano Teacher'' in English) is a 2001 erotic drama film directed by Michael Haneke, Creator/MichaelHaneke, based on the novel ''Die Klavierspielerin'' by Nobel Prize-winner Elfriede Jelinek.
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Erika (Isabelle Huppert) is a piano professor at a Vienna music conservatory, living with her [[MyBelovedSmother overbearing bitch of a mother]] (Annie Girardot) whom she both loves and hates, whose father is in a mental institution, and who, despite her conservative exterior, harbors an unparalled repressed masochistic sexual apetite inside her. This combination of factors has rendered her a bit on the irritable side, and she takes this out on her students by subjecting them to ruthless criticism. At a recital one night, Erika meets prospectless engineering student Walter (Benoît Magimel). Though it takes a long time, and despite the fact that by all appearances they cannot stand the sight of one another, the two eventually become romantically involved, behind Erika's mother's back. Walter is disgusted by her masochistic fantasies, and eventually attacks her. Fortunately for her, this is just what she wanted. The film ends with Erika stabbing herself and casually walking out of a gallery.

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Erika (Isabelle Huppert) is a piano professor at a Vienna music conservatory, living with her [[MyBelovedSmother overbearing bitch of a mother]] (Annie Girardot) whom she both loves and hates, whose father is in a mental institution, and who, despite her conservative exterior, harbors an unparalled repressed masochistic sexual apetite inside her. This combination of factors has rendered her a bit on the irritable side, and she takes this out on her students by subjecting them to ruthless criticism. At a recital one night, Erika meets prospectless engineering student Walter (Benoît Magimel). Though it takes a long time, and despite the fact that by all appearances they cannot stand the sight of one another, the two eventually become romantically involved, behind Erika's mother's back. Walter is disgusted by her masochistic fantasies, and eventually attacks her. Fortunately for her, this is just what she wanted. The film ends with Erika stabbing herself and casually walking out of a gallery.
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'''''La Pianiste''''' ('''''The Piano Teacher''''' in English) is a 2001 erotic drama film directed by Michael Haneke, based on the novel ''Die Klavierspielerin'' by Nobel Prize-winner Elfriede Jelinek.

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'''''La Pianiste''''' ('''''The ''La Pianiste'' (''The Piano Teacher''''' Teacher'' in English) is a 2001 erotic drama film directed by Michael Haneke, based on the novel ''Die Klavierspielerin'' by Nobel Prize-winner Elfriede Jelinek.



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Not to be confused with Roman Polanski's ThePianist or Jane Campion's ThePiano.

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'''''La Pianiste''''' ('''''The Piano Teacher''''' in English) is a 2001 erotic drama film directed by Michael Haneke, based on the novel ''Die Klavierspielerin'' by Nobel Prize-winner Elfriede Jelinek.

Erika (Isabelle Huppert) is a piano professor at a Vienna music conservatory, living with her [[MyBelovedSmother overbearing bitch of a mother]] (Annie Girardot) whom she both loves and hates, whose father is in a mental institution, and who, despite her conservative exterior, harbors an unparalled repressed masochistic sexual apetite inside her. This combination of factors has rendered her a bit on the irritable side, and she takes this out on her students by subjecting them to ruthless criticism. At a recital one night, Erika meets prospectless engineering student Walter (Benoît Magimel). Though it takes a long time, and despite the fact that by all appearances they cannot stand the sight of one another, the two eventually become romantically involved, behind Erika's mother's back. Walter is disgusted by her masochistic fantasies, and eventually attacks her. Fortunately for her, this is just what she wanted. The film ends with Erika stabbing herself and casually walking out of a gallery.

Not to be confused with Roman Polanski's ThePianist or Jane Campion's ThePiano.

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* ADateWithRosiePalms
* AllWomenAreLustful
* BondageIsBad
* ClingyJealousGirl: When Erika sees Walter flirting with one of her students, she breaks a glass and puts the shards in the student's coat pocket so she cuts her hands and can never play piano again. She stops just short of the {{Yandere}}.
* {{Euroshlock}}
* InsufferableGenius: Erika.
* {{Jerkass}}: Erika comes off as this quite a lot of the time. See above.
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* MyBelovedSmother

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