The Piano Teacher(2001)
Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.
Movie: The Piano Teacher
Top 10 Billed Cast
Erika Kohut
The Mother
Walter Klemmer
Mrs. Schober
Dr. George Blonskij
Anna Schober
Mme Gerda Blonskij
Baritone
Man in drive-in
Naprawnik
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