Madame Sousatzka

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Madame Sousatzka ★★★ 1988 (PG-13)

Eccentric, extroverted piano teacher helps students develop spiritually as well as musically. When she engages a teenage Indian student, however, she finds herself considerably challenged. MacLaine is perfectly cast in this powerful, winning film. 113m/C VHS, DVD . Shirley MacLaine, Peggy Ashcroft, Shabana Azmi, Twiggy, Leigh Lawson, Geoffrey Bayldon, Navin Chowdhry, Lee Montague; D: John Schlesinger; W: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, John Schlesinger; M: Gerald Gouriet. Golden Globes ‘89: Actress—Drama (MacLaine); Venice Film Fest. ‘88: Actress (MacLaine).