Abstract
This essay examines Isabelle Huppert’s award-winning performance as Erika Kohut in The Piano Teacher (Haneke 2001). At times subject to a static camera, Huppert’s face is like a study in micro gestures that threaten to betray a body straining to remain in control. At others, framed from behind in wide shot, her mood is equally palpable. From these quiet moments to flashes of intense vulnerability, and her histrionic grimace that concludes the film, I consider what makes Kohut one of Huppert’s greatest performances.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Close-Up |
Subtitle of host publication | Great Cinematic Performances Volume 2: International |
Editors | Murray Pomerance, Kyle Stevens |
Place of Publication | Edinburgh |
Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
Chapter | 19 |
Pages | 217-227 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781474417044, 9781474417051 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1474417037 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2018 |