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Madame Sousatzka

1988 · 122 min

A gentle, character-driven drama about mentorship and cultural identity, with moments of warmth and tension.

Directed by
John Schlesinger
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Shirley MacLaine, Navin Chowdhry, Shabana Azmi
Tagline
I teach not only how to play, but how to live.
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.

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Directed by
John Schlesinger
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Shirley MacLaine, Navin Chowdhry, Shabana Azmi
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • ambition
  • coming-of-age
  • art
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, music
Directed by
John Schlesinger
Written by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, John Schlesinger
Starring
Shirley MacLaine, Navin Chowdhry, Shabana Azmi, Peggy Ashcroft, Twiggy, Leigh Lawson, Geoffrey Bayldon, Lee Montague
Music
Gerald Gouriet
Cinematography
Nat Crosby
Runtime
122 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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