Madame Sousatzka

1988 PG-13 2h 2m

6.9 / 10 22

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6.9/10

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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.

Director John Schlesinger

Writers

Bernice Rubens John Schlesinger Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Stars

Shirley MacLaine Navin Chowdhry Shabana Azmi

Shirley MacLaine

Madame Yuvline Sousatzka

Katharine Schlesinger

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Geronimo1967 5 Feb 2025

7/10

Luckily for “Manek” (Navin Chowdhry), he has a school teacher who knows a prodigy when she sees one, and so recommends to his recently single-mother “Sushila” (Shabana Azmi) that she send him to the eponymous piano teacher (Shirley MacLaine). She’s rather an eccentric woman but she instantly recognises that this lad has skills - and, that he has a few issues too. As his home life becomes more stra...