Madame Sousatzka
Renowned Russian piano teacher Irina Sousatzka gets a new student - Bengali piano prodigy Manek Sen. They are both immigrants in the UK and bond quickly. When his single mother Sushila's business fails, he must make a career decis...
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"Too bad there wasn't made a Madame Sousatzka II and a Madame Sousatzka III with successive students. This film does more for any plausible immortality than her laughable, daffy & wild reincarnation baubles. Sousatzka is one hell of a story, and an A+ piece of direction by John Schlesinger. They should have made it at least twice. MacLaine and the director were absolutely the very best. Doubtless her best film maybe incl the Apt...."
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Shirley MacLaine won a Golden Globe for Best Actress (Drama) for this performance, but failed to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (for the same film). Prior to 2008, this was the only time a Best Actress Golden Globe-winner (Drama) was not also nominated for an Oscar for the same performance.
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Renowned Russian piano teacher Irina Sousatzka gets a new student - Bengali piano prodigy Manek Sen. They are both immigrants in the UK and bond quickly. When his single mother Sushila's business fails, he must make a career decis...