Madame Sousatzka
“I teach not only how to play, but how to live.”
1988 · 2 h 2 min
John SchlesingerCast
Shirley MacLaine Navin Chowdhry 
Peggy Ashcroft 
Twiggy 
Shabana Azmi 
Leigh Lawson
Credits
Written by: Bernice Rubens
Plot
A strict Polish-born piano teacher in London, Madame Sousatzka, takes in a gifted Indian-British teenage prodigy, Marcus, and clashes with his ambitious mother, with Shirley MacLaine.
Sinekatalog’s take
A warm and musical drama, with a large Shirley MacLaine.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (1,783 votes)
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