Fresh
It's as affectionate, big-hearted and creaky as any film that ever graced Radio City Music Hall, with leisureliness and dime-store philosophizing to match.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Madame Sousatzka
I teach not only how to play, but how to live.
1988 · 2h 2m · PG-13
Drama, Music
Directed by
John Schlesinger
Overview
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 and cast
- John Schlesinger Director
- Shirley MacLaine as Madame Yuvline Sousatzka
- Peggy Ashcroft as Lady Emily
- Twiggy as Jenny
- Shabana Azmi as Sushila Sen
- Leigh Lawson as Ronnie Blum
- Geoffrey Bayldon as Mr. Cordle
- Lee Montague as Vincent Pick
- Robert Rietti as Leo Milev
- Navin Chowdhry as Manek Sen
- Greg Ellis as Tarek
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
75%
Tomatometer
Fresh
An intimate and amusing adaptation of Bernice Rubens' novel.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Fresh
As charming and fanciful as it is impossible to pigeonhole.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Fresh
An extraordinary movie that loves music and loves the people it is about, and has the patience to do justice to both.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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