Madame Sousatzka (1988)

Director:

John Schlesinger

Writers:

Peter Morgan (additional material)
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (screenplay)

Release Date:

14 October 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Music

Tagline:

I teach not only how to play, but how to live.

Plot:

Bengali-speaking Sushila Sen, her husband and son, Manek, relocate from India to London, England and begin their lives as immigrants...

Plot Keywords:

Piano | Teaching | England | Teacher | London England

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Shirley MacLaine	...	Madame Yuvline Sousatzka
Peggy Ashcroft	...	Lady Emily
Twiggy	...	Jenny
Shabana Azmi	...	Sushila Sen
Leigh Lawson	...	Ronnie Blum
Geoffrey Bayldon	...	Mr. Cordle
Lee Montague	...	Vincent Pick
Robert Rietty	...	Leo Milev
Navin Chowdhry	...	Manek Sen
Greg Ellis	...	Tarek
Sam Howard	...	Edward
Jeremy Sinden	...	Woodford
Roger Hammond	...	Lefranc
Mohammed Ashiq	...	Sunil
Carol Gillies	...	Sousatzka's Mother

Runtime:

122 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

France:U | UK:15 | Australia:PG | Portugal:M/12 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:6

Filming Locations:

The Heathland School, Hounslow, Middlesex, England, UK

Company:

Cineplex-Odeon Films

Trivia:

Shirley MacLaine won a Golden Globe for Best Actress (Drama) for her performance, but failed to be nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. As of 2004, this is the only time the Golden Globe Best Actress winner was not even nominated for the Oscar.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Married with Children: Kids! Wadaya Gonna Do? (#5.19)" (1991)

Soundtrack:

Improvisational Indian Music

I love it

To me this movie was excellent. It showed how much work you must go through to be the best and also inspired me to keep practicing the piano. I think any aspiring musician should watch this movie.The main character was very dedicated and it was a bit cheezy during parts. I think that the girl he fell for should have been younger, such as another girl taking piano. I was a little confused about the moving old woman and why she had to move. i think it was nice hearing all those old classics, because i enjoy classical music very much. It shows very much artistry and it is now one of my favourite movies. It helps motivate me. I love it.