The Music Teacher (1988)

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100 min - Drama | Music - 1 February 1989 (France)

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Aging opera singer Joachim Dallayrac retires from the stage and retreats to the countryside to school two young singers... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	José van Dam	...	Joachim Dallayrac
	Anne Roussel	...	Sophie Maurier
	Philippe Volter	...	Jean Nilson
	Sylvie Fennec	...	Estelle Fischer
	Patrick Bauchau	...	Prince Scotti
	Johan Leysen	...	François Manssaux
	Marc Schreiber	...	Arcas
	Alain Carre	...	Attendant
	David Ashman	...	English Critic
	Bob Bender	...	English Critic
	Jonathan Fox	...	English Critic
	Jeannette Bakker	...	Diva
	Philippe Drecq	...	Dandy
	Jean Gerardy	...	Old Man
	Yvette Merlin	...	Louise

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Storyline

Aging opera singer Joachim Dallayrac retires from the stage and retreats to the countryside to school two young singers, Sophie and Jean. Although the rigorous training takes its toll on both teacher and students, there is plenty of time for relationships to develop between the three. Based on their teacher's reputation, Sophie and Jean are invited to participate in a singing contest staged by Prince Scotti. Scotti's protege is set up to get revenge for Scotti's defeat at the hands of Dallayrac in a similar competition many years ago. The young students overcome Scotti's trickery to win the competition. Written by Kevin Kraynak <kevin@kraynakk.com>

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Plot Keywords:

Singing Contest | Man Slaps Man | Metronome | Piano Playing

Genres:

Drama | Music

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Details

Country:

Belgium

Language:

French | English (some dialogue) | German (opera) | Italian (opera)

Release Date:

1 February 1989 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

A zenetanár See more »

Filming Locations:

Château de La Hulpe - 111 Chaussée de Bruxelles, La Hulpe, Wallonia, Belgium

Box Office

Gross:

$1,086,894 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF), K2 SA See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Belgium: 100 min | USA: 95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Quotes

[first lines]
Joachim Dallayrac: Ladies and gentlemen, that was my last performance.
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Soundtracks

"Air de Kleinzach"
(from opera "Les Contes d'Hoffmann")
Composed by Jacques Offenbach
Performed by Jérôme Pruett (tenor) See more »

The Music Teacher (1988)
Le maître de musique (original title)

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