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The Pianist (2002)
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Ratings: 8.5/10 from 242,362 users
Metascore:
85/100
Reviews: 699 user | 183 critic | 40 from Metacritic.com A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II. Director:Roman Polanski |
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Emilia Fox | ... | |
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Michal Zebrowski | ... | |
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Ed Stoppard | ... | |
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Maureen Lipman | ... | |
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Frank Finlay | ... | |
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Jessica Kate Meyer | ... | |
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Julia Rayner | ... | |
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Wanja Mues | ... | |
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Richard Ridings | ... | |
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Nomi Sharron | ... | |
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Anthony Milner | ... |
Man Waiting to Cross
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Lucy Skeaping | ... |
Street Musician
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Roddy Skeaping | ... | |
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Ben Harlan | ... | |
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Storyline
A brilliant pianist, a Polish Jew, witnesses the restrictions Nazis place on Jews in the Polish capital, from restricted access to the building of the Warsaw ghetto. As his family is rounded up to be shipped off to the Nazi labor camps, he escapes deportation and eludes capture by living in the ruins of Warsaw. Written by Anonymous
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Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence and brief strong language See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Der Pianist See more »Box Office
Budget:
$35,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
€647,882 (Italy) (27 October 2002) (167 Screens)Gross:
$120,072,577 (Worldwide)Company Credits
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Dorota: [running from bombing] Mr. Szpilman?
Wladyslaw Szpilman: Hello.
Dorota: Oh, I came specially to meet you. I love your playing.
Wladyslaw Szpilman: Who are you?
Dorota: My name is Dorota. I, I'm Jurek's sister... You're bleeding.
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(1801)
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven (as Ludwig Van Beethoven) See more »
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Trivia
The film is based on the memoirs of Wladyslaw Szpilman. The director Roman Polanski tried to make the film as faithful of an adaptation as possible, with additional inspiration coming from events that happened to him while he was a boy during the war. See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: There is a scene in which Wladyslaw Szpilman is walking in formation along the street with a group of Jewish workmen. A German officer selects various men and then executes them one by one by shooting them in the head. As the last man is shot. The hollow sound of a spent shell casing striking the ground is heard. Instead of an empty shell, a complete cartridge with the bullet is shown falling to the ground. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Dorota: [running from bombing] Mr. Szpilman?
Wladyslaw Szpilman: Hello.
Dorota: Oh, I came specially to meet you. I love your playing.
Wladyslaw Szpilman: Who are you?
Dorota: My name is Dorota. I, I'm Jurek's sister... You're bleeding.
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Crazy Credits
Aside from the Universal and Focus Features credits, there are no opening credits. All credits, including the title, appear at the end of the film. See more »Soundtracks
"Sonata No. 14 in C# Minor, Op. 27/2: 'Mondscheinsonate'"(1801)
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven (as Ludwig Van Beethoven) See more »
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