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The Music Teacher

1988 · 100 min · Director: Gérard Corbiau

The Music Teacher (1988) is a music film, directed by Gérard Corbiau. It stars José van Dam and Anne Roussel. The 100-minute film holds an audience score of 7/10.

What The Music Teacher Is About

Gérard Corbiau's 1988 Belgian film follows Joachim Dallayrac, a famous opera singer who has withdrawn from the stage. He settles in a house in the countryside and starts training two young singers. The work is heavy and demanding; it wears down teacher and students alike, but the time they spend inside the same house also builds other kinds of bond between them. The film shows vocal training as the transmission of an art and as a relation of possession at the same time. The baritone José van Dam plays the lead and does his own singing; the music here is not decoration but the film itself.

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What is The Music Teacher about?

Gérard Corbiau's 1988 Belgian film follows Joachim Dallayrac, a famous opera singer who has withdrawn from the stage. He settles in a house in the countryside and starts training two young singers.

Where can I watch The Music Teacher?

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How long is The Music Teacher?

The Music Teacher runs for 100 minutes (1h 40m).

When did The Music Teacher come out?

The Music Teacher was released in 1988.

Who directed The Music Teacher?

The Music Teacher was directed by Gérard Corbiau.

Who stars in The Music Teacher?

The Music Teacher stars José van Dam, Anne Roussel, Philippe Volter, Sylvie Fennec.

What is The Music Teacher's rating?

The Music Teacher holds 7.2/10 on IMDb and 7.0/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.

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