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Shirley MacLaine stars as the eccentric and endearing Madame Sousatzka, a flamboyant piano instructor who teaches gifted students how to play, and how to live. In her dark London flat that serves as a shrine to her troubled musical past, Madame Sousatzka begins teaching a charismatic young prodigy named Manek (Navin Chowdhry). Pulling Manek away from Madame's disciplined teachings are his ambitious mother, a relentless talent agent, and his own desire to follow the reckless whims of a teenage life. When her talented young protege decides to debut at a prestigious concert against her wishes, Madame Sousatzka once again faces the pain of losing a cherished part of her life to the changing world around her. Oscar®-winning director John Schlesinger paints a rich, multi-layered portrait in this uplifting, critically-acclaimed drama co-starring Peggy Ashcroft, Shabana Azmi and Twiggy.
Original Release
09/09/1988
US Release
10/14/1988
Cast
Name | Character |
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Shirley MacLaine | Madame Yuvline Sousatzka / Madame Sousatzka |
Peggy Ashcroft | Lady Emily |
Twiggy | Jenny |
Shabana Azmi | Sushila Sen / Sushila |
Leigh Lawson | Ronnie Blum |
Geoffrey Bayldon | Mr. Cordle |
Lee Montague | Vincent Pick |
Robert Rietty | Leo Milev |
Navin Chowdhry | Manek Sen |
Greg Ellis | Tarek |
Directors
Writers
John Schlesinger, Bernice Rubens, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Peter Morgan, Mark Wadlow
Cast
Name | Character |
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Shirley MacLaine | Madame Yuvline Sousatzka / Madame Sousatzka |
Peggy Ashcroft | Lady Emily |
Twiggy | Jenny |
Shabana Azmi | Sushila Sen / Sushila |
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 |
Jamila Massey | Mrs. Ahuja |
Trevor Baxter | Mr. Beechy |
Roland Curram | Menswear Salesman |
Katharine Schlesinger | Piano Student |
Elizabeth Hayes | Piano Student |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Simon Bosanquet | Producer |
Robin Dalton | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1989 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Won |
1989 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |