Madame Sousatzka (1988)
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.
- Released
- 1988-10-14
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- John Schlesinger, John Schlesinger, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 from 23 votes
Cast
- Shirley MacLaine as Madame Yuvline Sousatzka
- Navin Chowdhry as Manek Sen
- Shabana Azmi as Sushila Sen
- Peggy Ashcroft as Lady Emily
- Twiggy as Jenny
- Leigh Lawson as Ronnie Blum
- Geoffrey Bayldon as Mr. Cordle
- Lee Montague as Vincent Pick
- Greg Ellis as Tarek
- Robert Rietti as Leo Milev
- Katharine Schlesinger as Piano Student
- Stephen Webber as School Teacher