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The Piano TeacherOther

by Michael Haneke

Who uses, recommends or left The Piano Teacher, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.

3 people

Perfume Genius
Mike Hadreas, American singer and songwriter who records as Perfume Genius; his albums include Too Bright (2014), No Shape (2017) and Set My Heart on Fire Immediately (2020).
loved

I love The Piano Teacher because, depending on my mood, it can be funny or horrifying—and you’re not told how to feel about any of it.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Perfume Genius, the entry for The Piano Teacher.

2025-04-24·criterion.com ↗

Ari Aster
American film director of Hereditary, Midsommar and Beau Is Afraid.
loved

If David Thewlis in Naked is my favorite male performance, then Isabelle Huppert in The Piano Teacher must be my favorite female performance. I saw this with my mom at the theater when I was about fourteen or fifteen and we both loved it so much.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Ari Aster, the entry for The Piano Teacher.

2018-06-13·criterion.com ↗

Karim Aïnouz
Brazilian filmmaker and visual artist; directed Madame Satã (2002), The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão (2019), which won Un Certain Regard at Cannes, and Firebrand (2023).
liked

The Piano Teacher was super important for Invisible Life as well, because there is a certain cruelty Haneke works with, particularly in this film, that helped me in adapting my story.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Karim Aïnouz, the entry for The Piano Teacher.

2020-01-14·criterion.com ↗

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