Isabelle Huppert took on one of her most challenging roles in Michael Haneke’s controversial adaptation of the novel by Nobel-winner Elfriede Jelinek. Erika Kahut (Huppert), a piano teacher at the Vienna Conservatory, is as renowned for her brilliance as for her rigidly controlling toughness. A talented student (Benoît Magimel) sets out to become both the protégé and the lover of this repressed spinster secretly addicted to pornography and self-mutilation. (BS) Screened in 2006 as part of Isabelle Huppert.
25 For 25
To celebrate 25 years on State Street, the 25 For 25 series revisits standout titles from our State Street history, spotlighting films that have lit up our screens since 2001 and reflecting on the Siskel Film Center’s programming legacy. Each selection connects to a past Siskel program, highlighting the Siskel Film Center’s long-standing commitment to diverse and innovative curation.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu