The Music Teacher (film)

The Music Teacher
Directed by	Gérard Corbiau
Written by	Gérard Corbiau
Starring	José van Dam Anne Roussel Philippe Volter Sylvie Fennec Patrick Bauchau
Release date	May 1988 (1988-05) (Cannes)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	Belgium
Language	French

The Music Teacher (French: Le maître de musique) is a 1988 Belgian film directed and co-written by Gérard Corbiau. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards.

Plot

Retired opera singer Joachim Dallayrac (van Dam) retreats to the countryside to teach two young singers, Sophie (Anne Roussel) and Jean (Philippe Volter). Although the rigorous training takes its toll on both teacher and students, there is plenty of time for relationships to develop among the three.

Cast

Actor	Role
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
Jean-Louis Sbille	Critic

See also

• List of submissions to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Belgian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

External links

• The Music Teacher at IMDb
• The Music Teacher at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Music Teacher at Box Office Mojo