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Madame Sousatzka (1988)

Original title: madame sousatzka
Production: Canada, UK|122 min
Dramatic, Romantic
Poster of movie Madame Sousatzka
renowned russian piano teacher irina sousatzka gets a new student - bengali piano prodigy manek. they are both immigrants in the uk and bond quickly. when manek's single mother's business fails, he must make a career decision.

Festivals and awards

Golden Globe 1989 - logo Golden Globe migliore attrice in film drammatico
Assigned to: Shirley MacLaine
Venezia Festival 1988 - logo Venezia Festival Coppa Volpi - Migliore attrice
Assigned to: Shirley MacLaine
Golden Globe 1989 - nomination migliore colonna sonora originale
Assigned to: Gerald Gouriet

Origin of the subject

dal libro: madame sousatzka (1962, Berenice Rubens)

Direction

John SchlesingerJohn Schlesinger: regista

Production and Screenplay

John SchlesingerJohn Schlesinger: sceneggiatore
Simon Bosanquet: produttore
Robin Dalton: produttore
Peter MorganPeter Morgan: sceneggiatore
Peter MorganPeter Morgan: scrittore
Ruth Prawer jhabvala: sceneggiatore
Mark Wadlow: sceneggiatore
Mark Wadlow: scrittore

Interpreters and Characters

Jeremy Sinden(età:38)
(woodford)
Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaine(età:54)
(madame yuvline sousatzka)
Navin ChowdhryNavin Chowdhry
(giovane indiano)
Twiggy
(Jenny)
Peggy AshcroftPeggy Ashcroft(età:81)
(lady Emily)
Shabana AzmiShabana Azmi(età:38)
(sushila sen)
Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldon(età:64)
(signor cordle)
Robert RiettyRobert Rietty(età:65)
(leo milev)
David DoyleDavid Doyle(età:59)
Lee Montague(età:61)
Leigh LawsonLeigh Lawson(età:43)
Jean AndersonJean Anderson(età:81)
Roger Hammond(età:52)
Roland Curram
Carol GilliesCarol Gillies(età:47)
Susan Porrett(età:47)
Twiggy Lawson
Vernon DobtcheffVernon Dobtcheff(età:54)
Greg EllisGreg Ellis(età:20)
Peter-hugo Daly
Sam Smart
Ryan Ward
Cheryl Miller(età:45)
Katharine Schlesinger
Sam Howard
Jamila Massey(età:54)
Michelle Brown
Sue Robinson
Charu Bala chokshi
Sam Beazley
Eamon Geoghegan
Andrew St. clair
Mohammed Ashiq
Usha Patel
Stephen Webber
Humphrey Burton

Technical staff

Gerald Gouriet: musiche
Peter Honess: montatore
Amy Roberts: costumista
Luciana Arrighi: scenografo
Ian WhittakerIan Whittaker: scenografo
Stephen Scott: scenografo
Nat Crosby: direttore della fotografia
Paula Gillespie: parrucchiere
Sallie Evans: truccatore
Ken Lintott: truccatore
Elaine Bowerbank: parrucchiere

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1988)

Franca DominiciFranca Dominici Voice of Peggy Ashcroft
Maria Pia Di MeoMaria Pia Di Meo Voice of Shirley MacLaine
Giorgio PiazzaGiorgio Piazza Voice of Geoffrey Bayldon