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The Pianist (2002) -- A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II.
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Director:
Writers:
Wladyslaw Szpilman (book)
Ronald Harwood (screenplay)
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Release Date:
3 January 2003 (USA) more
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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
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Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 45 wins & 42 nominations more
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(161 articles)
Scorsese to Receive Honorary Golden Globe
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Report: Roman Polanski Receiving Medical Treatment
 (From The Insider. 18 October 2009, 11:27 PM, PDT)

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the best holocaust movie ever made more (644 total)

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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)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The music played for the German officer in the film was actually an edit of Chopin Ballade No.1 in G Minor, (Op. 23, No. 1). In real life, Wladyslaw Szpilman played the Nocturne mentioned above. more
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Continuity: The tin of gherkins Szpilman finds in the destroyed house changes size between shots. more
Quotes:
Dorota: [amazed] Mr. Szpilman?
Wladyslaw Szpilman: [breathless] Hello.
Dorota: I've come specially to meet you, I love your playing.
Wladyslaw Szpilman: [chuckling] Who are you?
Dorota: My name is Dorota, I am Jurek's sister.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Chinatown: The Legacy (2007) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Grande Polonaise Brillante, Op. 22 - Allegro Molto more

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Is Adrien Brody Jewish?
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165 out of 241 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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