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The Music Teacher

The Music Teacher

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 1, 1988

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Music, Drama

User Score

69%

Original Title

Le maître de musique

Production Companies

RTBF, K2 SA, Orion Classics

Director

Gérard Corbiau

Description

Aging opera singer Joachim Dallayrac retires from the stage and retreats to the countryside to school two young singers, Sophie and Jean. Although the rigorous training takes its toll on both teacher and students, there is plenty of time for relationships to develop between the three. Based on their teacher's reputation, Sophie and Jean are invited to participate in a singing contest staged by Prince Scotti. Scotti's protege is set up to get revenge for Scotti's defeat at the hands of Dallayrac in a similar competition many years ago. The young students overcome Scotti's trickery to win the competition. Written by Kevin Kraynak