The Music Teacher
1988, French. Directed by Gérard Corbiau.
Aging opera singer Joachim Dallayrac retires from the stage and retreats to the countryside to school two young singers. Although the rigorous training takes its toll on both teacher and students, there is plenty of time for relationships to develop between the three.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG
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Cast & crew
- Gérard CorbiauDirector
- José van DamJoachim Dallayrac
- Anne RousselSophie Maurier
- Philippe VolterJean Nilson
- Sylvie FennecEstelle Fischer
- Patrick BauchauPrince Scotti
- Johan LeysenFrançois Manssaux
- Marc SchreiberArcas
- Alain CarreAttendant
- David AshmanEnglish Critic
- Bob BenderEnglish Critic
- Jonathan FoxEnglish Critic
- Jeannette BakkerDiva
Details
- Released
- 1 August 1988
- Original title
- Le maître de musique
- Country
- Belgium
- Written by
- Andrée Corbiau, Luc Jabon, Gérard Corbiau
- Box office
- $1.1M
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The Music Teacher runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Music Teacher is rated PG in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
Which OTT platform is The Music Teacher on?
The Music Teacher isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 August 1988. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Music Teacher?
The Music Teacher (1988) was directed by Gérard Corbiau and stars José van Dam, Anne Roussel, Philippe Volter.