Piano Teacher is a film directed by Polish director roman polanski, which tells the story of a Jewish pianist who was forced to live in seclusion during World War II and became a piano teacher. This film won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film with 1993 and became a classic in Polish film history.

Film background

During World War II, Poland was invaded by Germany and Jews were severely persecuted. In this context, many Jews were forced to live in seclusion and their lives were extremely difficult. Wilsky, the hero of this film, is one of them. He had to give up his career as a piano teacher and live in seclusion in a small town.

Piano teaching

In the film, Wilsky, as a piano teacher, taught many students. His teaching method is very unique. He pays attention to cultivating students' sense of music and expressiveness, rather than simply emphasizing skills. Let's take a look at Wilski's teaching methods.

cultivate a music sense

Wilsky believes that piano playing is not only a pile of skills, but also a sense of music. Therefore, he pays attention to let students feel the emotion and expressive force of music in teaching. He will let students listen to some famous songs, then let them play freely and guide them to feel the emotion and connotation of music.

Pay attention to practice

Wilsky believes that only after repeated practice can we really master the piano playing skills. So he will let students practice and correct their mistakes until they get perfect grades. He will also give students some practice methods and skills to help them better master piano playing skills.

Pay attention to expressiveness

Wilsky believes that the ultimate goal of piano performance is to express the emotion and connotation of music. So he pays attention to cultivating students' expressive force in teaching. He will make students pay attention to the emotion and expressive force of music when playing, and let students express their emotions and hearts when playing.

Film ending

At the end of the film, Wilsky played a Chopin serenade for the last time, expressing his love for music and life. This scene left a deep impression on the audience and also showed Wilsky's love and persistence in music. Piano Teacher is not only a film about piano teaching, but also a film about music and life.