Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Cinetrā
I teach not only how to play, but how to live.
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.
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Navin Chowdhry, Shabana Azmi, Peggy Ashcroft, Twiggy, Leigh Lawson, Geoffrey Bayldon, Lee Montague, Greg Ellis, Robert Rietti, Katharine Schlesinger, Stephen Webber
Writers: Bernice Rubens (Novel), John Schlesinger (Screenplay), Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (Screenplay)
Cinematographer: Nat Crosby
Production Designer: Luciana Arrighi, Stephen Scott
Editor: Peter Honess
Composer: Gerald Gouriet
Costume Designer: Amy Roberts
Direction team: John Dodds (Second Assistant Director)
Producer: Robin Dalton
Production: Universal Pictures, Cineplex-Odeon Films
