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The Pianist (2002) -- A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II.

Overview

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Director:
Roman Polanski
Writers:
Wladyslaw Szpilman (book)
Ronald Harwood (screenplay)
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Release Date:
3 January 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama | War more
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
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Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 44 wins & 42 nominations more
User Comments:
the best holocaust movie ever made more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Der Pianist (Germany)
Le pianiste (France)
Pianista (Poland)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and brief strong language.
Runtime:
150 min | Spain:142 min (DVD edition)
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
The scene in which Wladyslaw Szpilman is saved from going to the concentration camps and is told "Don't run!" is inspired by a similar event in director Roman Polanski's life. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Szpilman's father is slapped by the German officer, the officer is obviously wearing gloves which should not have made a sharp sound. more
Quotes:
Wailing Woman: Why did I do it? Why did I do it? Why did I do it?
Halina: She's getting on my nerves. What did she do, for God's sake?
Father: She smothered her baby.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Marsz Strzelcow more

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Was anyone else confused by the two similar-looking blonde women, both of whom took turns hiding Szpilman?
Did Adrien Brody really deserve an Academy Award for his role as Wladyslaw Szpilman?
Why did Hosenfeld spare Szpilman?
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158 out of 230 people found the following comment useful:-
the best holocaust movie ever made, 1 October 2002
10/10
Author: 9902439Claessens from Holland, limburg

last weekend, I saw Roman Polanski's The Pianist and what a movie. The grizzly reality feeling of the movie shell-shocked me in the first place but later on I recognized the pure feeling of the film: The horror what war does with innocent people truly is. the main story isn't about a war hero, but about people who don't want to die in this madness. Every aspect of the film is really done for an reason and in his place and you don't feel this as entertainment.

the music is what hit me the most. the classical tunes had such an enormous impact on me and portrayed the feelings of the main role of the pianist. The fact that there are no hero's in a war movie is for me more than a welcome benefit. No war in the world should have hero's who can't die. Everybody in this movie can die, every second of it. The scary moments are real scary.

bottom line: ten times as realistic as the also brilliant Schindler's list. and twenty times better than Saving private Ryan for the lack of hero's and there is no patriotism at all.

ten out of ten, best movie of 2002

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