Madame Sousatzka

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Renowned Russian piano teacher Irina Sousatzka gets a new student - Bengali piano prodigy Manek Sen. They are both immigrants in the UK and bond quickly. When his single mother Sushila's bus... Read allRenowned Russian piano teacher Irina Sousatzka gets a new student - Bengali piano prodigy Manek Sen. They are both immigrants in the UK and bond quickly. When his single mother Sushila's business fails, he must make a career decision.Renowned Russian piano teacher Irina Sousatzka gets a new student - Bengali piano prodigy Manek Sen. They are both immigrants in the UK and bond quickly. When his single mother Sushila's business fails, he must make a career decision.

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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Trivia
Shirley MacLaine won a Golden Globe for Best Actress (Drama) for this performance, but failed to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (for the same film). Prior to 2008, this was the only time a Best Actress Golden Globe-winner (Drama) was not also nominated for an Oscar for the same performance.

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Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Alien Nation/Elvira: Mistress of the Dark/Imagine: John Lennon/Salaam Bombay/Track 29 (1988)

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Mouret Bourrees
Written by Jean-Joseph Mouret (uncredited)
Arranged by Tim Murray
Performed by Emma Chappelle Hedges, Donna Page, Nicholas Quinn, Lucy Roberts and William Rootledge

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Shirley MacLaine & Shabana Azmi in a Terrific Drama

Shirley MacLaine's Golden Globe winning performance was matched by India's gorgeous star actress, Shabana Azmi's as Sushila Sen. MacLaine's part is that of a reputably in high demand local piano teacher who takes younger piano prodigies to the brink of their entrance into public performances. Then, the big name men piano professors get a stronghold on them. Madame Sousatzka remains in the shadows as the one who truly molded them into great musical performers.

It's interesting that India's Shabana Azmi is hardly even mentioned as a best supporting actress though her part was to be the mother of one such piano prodigy who Sousatzka molded. A mother who baked & baked to earn the money for her son's piano lessons.

The plot, director, acting, actors, music, sets, lighting, editing & costumes are all very well done. In a world where every other word has to be bleeped because it's cursing, this film is refreshing and suitable to hold the interest of refined adults & children, especially ones interested in musical careers.