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Release Date:
3 January 2003 (USA)
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Tagline:
Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.
Plot:
A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars.
Another 45 wins
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42 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(168 articles)
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User Comments:
terrific movie, if relentlessly gritty and realistic
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Adrien Brody | ... | Wladyslaw Szpilman | |
| Emilia Fox | ... | Dorota | |
| Michal Zebrowski | ... | Jurek | |
| Ed Stoppard | ... | Henryk | |
| Maureen Lipman | ... | Mother | |
| Frank Finlay | ... | Father | |
| Jessica Kate Meyer | ... | Halina | |
| Julia Rayner | ... | Regina | |
| Wanja Mues | ... | SS Slapping Father | |
| Richard Ridings | ... | Mr. Lipa | |
| Nomi Sharron | ... | Feather Woman | |
| Anthony Milner | ... | Man Waiting to Cross | |
| Lucy Skeaping | ... | Street Musician | |
| Roddy Skeaping | ... | Street Musician | |
| Ben Harlan | ... | Street Musician |
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and brief strong language.
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Runtime:
150 min | Spain:142 min (DVD edition)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:14 |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
USA:TV-MA (TV rating) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Brazil:14 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Chile:TE |
Denmark:11 |
Egypt:(Banned) |
Finland:K-15 |
France:U |
Germany:12 (bw) |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Ireland:15 |
Netherlands:12 (re-rating) |
New Zealand:R15 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:PT |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:12 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of the Grisons) |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Canada:AA (Ontario)
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Production of the film was stopped and delayed for one day following the death of associate producer Rainer Schaper. The film was dedicated to him.
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Goofs:
Continuity: The tin of gherkins Szpilman finds in the destroyed house changes size between shots.
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Quotes:
Wladyslaw Szpilman:
What... what do you think you'll do while you're setting up your new line of defense? Wander around luggin' your suitcases?
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Soundtrack:
Nocturne in C# Minor, Posthumous
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FAQ
Which movie is better..."Schindler's List" or "The Pianist"?How closely does the movie follow the book?
Was anyone else confused by the two similar-looking blonde women, both of whom took turns hiding Szpilman?
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I remember seeing "Schindler's list" about ten years ago, and I remember how weird I felt for being almost completely unmoved by it. Although it showed the horrors of holocaust quite realistically, somehow it all seemed just a bit too fake and exaggerated. Characters were a bit off (I still can't decide who was more over the top, Schindler or Goeth), fake sentimentalism was all over the place, . While it was a work of art and an important reminder of true events that shouldn't be forgotten, on emotional level it just somehow failed to deliver.
Enter "The Pianist". With no Spielberg around to put his trademark sappy material, we finally have a movie that shows the true horror and tragedy of Jewish people in World War II. The story is told through the eyes of one man - Wladislaw Szpielman, Jewish pianist who works in a radio station in Warsaw during the German occupation of Poland. Together with him we watch his world getting torn apart, witness his family being taken away, his existence being reduced to bare essentials. Brody gives a subtle yet spectacular performance, his best work yet. And never once are we reminded that we are watching a movie. Everything is shown from Szpielman's point of view, and it is all very gritty and realistic. While Spielberg's rendition of German atrocities always had a slightly staged feel to augment their dramatic purpose, here they are so true to life there impact is much greater - you watch and are being reminded in horror that this things actually happened.
While being very hard to watch sometimes, this is a movie that "Schindler's List" was supposed to be. This movie doesn't judge anybody, or tries to explain anything - it shows historical events as a reflection of one man's fate, making a powerful testimony that stays with you long after the beautiful last shot and the end credits are over.