- Release Date: 2003
- Runtime: 150 min
- Genre: Biography, Drama, War, Music
- Starring: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman ... see all
- Director: Roman Polanski
- Plot: A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II.
User Reviews
survivor !
Oct 22, 2008
saad20051989 - yahoo.com
Oct 22, 2008saad20051989 - yahoo.com
Brody & Polanski are the real stars of the movie the movie is Brody's big hit with the chemistry with the director and the screenplay was so appropriate and inspiring to tell a great adventure story.... Full review
Hard to watch
Aug 13, 2008
sober_god - yahoo.com
Aug 13, 2008sober_god - yahoo.com
After watching the movie for the second time i realize that their is not much going on in the story of the main character, dont get me wrong WW2 is something, but just by watching what Adriens character does there is... Full review
Not just because I love Adrien Brody...
Jul 31, 2008
nature_freek911 - yahoo.com
Jul 31, 2008nature_freek911 - yahoo.com
I thought this movie was amazing! I happen to know a lot about movies and this is one of my favorites. Now normally I go for twisted humor kind of thrillers, but in the Pianist your heart couldn't help but go... Full review
Truly beautiful
Jul 25, 2008
rhoda_alipao - yahoo.com
Jul 25, 2008rhoda_alipao - yahoo.com
I really truly love this film. Good war movie, story is something worth remembering all the time. Pacing is also good. No boring movies.... Full review
Cn't hit the right keys
Jul 06, 2008
dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
Jul 06, 2008dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
The Pianist was expected to be a superb masterpiece, but expectations were not exceeded with too long of running time and bogged down ending.... Full review
Terrible!!!!!!!
Jun 24, 2008
malfoy_must_die - yahoo.com
Jun 24, 2008malfoy_must_die - yahoo.com
The Pianist, was terrible! Too brutal. And the beard on Adrien Brody, disgusting! Too long, too brutal, and too terrible! I suggest if you do not like brutal disappointing movies. I warn you not to see this movie.... Full review
One of Roman Polanski's best work!
May 27, 2008
arc_angel_bleed - yahoo.com
May 27, 2008arc_angel_bleed - yahoo.com
Dramatization of a gifted pianist who flee the nazi occupancy of Poland during World War 2, adapted from the autobiography of Wladyslaw Szpilman. An artistic genius who is documented to have played the last live music heard over the airwaves from... Full review
True story? Unbelievable
Mar 31, 2008
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Mar 31, 2008nathanj.ranft - yahoo.com
A talented Polish pianist's story of his expierences in the holocaust during world war II. There arn't a lot of great holocaust movies other than Schindler's list, most haven't had the heart of Schindler's list. The Pianist had heart and the... Full review
I knew it would be bad
Mar 29, 2008
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Mar 29, 2008andersonmcmahonmusic - yahoo.com
Shutter...is another American horrer movie based in Japan. We've seen it with the grudge. But this tops the grudge because the grudge has a pretty good plot, and it wasn'y as predictable as this. But Shutter...O MY the most predicatble movie... Full review
Moving
Mar 22, 2008
octolibrathree - yahoo.com
Mar 22, 2008octolibrathree - yahoo.com
I was skeptical when I sat down to watch "The Pianist." There have been numerous movies about the Holocaust. But I set that thought aside given my belief that movies should be judged on individual merit. So there have been numerous... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Sep 11, 2008Urban Cinefile
It is impossible to watch The Pianist without become involved.
All are valid reasons, but for me the impact of how connected and moved I felt to the characters, proved to be a humbling experience.
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| Jun 01, 2008FilmInk
$13.50 This is an extraordinary film.....is lifted by great acting and the whole film is flooded with divine music.....Roman Polanski's sensitive direction and the script by British playwright Ronald Hardwood are both first class..... ... Full Review
| Jan 09, 2008DVD Town
"The Pianist" is Roman Polanskis best film since the 1974 classic "Chinatown.
The actor and the director deliver the pain, suffering and loneliness of Szpilman survival in the Warsaw Ghetto and without their efforts, "The Pianist" would not be the powerful film that it is.
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| Jan 26, 2006TotalFilm
I'd always thought that I'd like to play a really wonderful love story which is largely set against myself and a great actress and that be the story.
Having nabbed an Oscar in 2003 for his breathtaking performance in Roman Polanski's The Pianist, you would imagine the studios were lining up to throw leading roles at the New Yorker.
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| May 31, 2004Screen Rant
Oh wait, Roman Polanski did get best director for The Pianist, so I suppose a movie like that probably would get an award.
Just a really likeable character.
Sure, it was well-photographed and as a musical on film it succeeded at least to a point.
... Full Review
News
Polanski Victim Calls For Case To Be Dropped
sky.com –
2009-10-27
Lawyers for Samantha Geimer say she still wants the case against the director to be dismissed so she can be left alone to get on with her life. ... Full Article
Switzerland denies Polanski bail
bbc.co.uk –
2009-10-06
BRODY LOST TRAVELER'S ROLE TO BANA
pr-inside.com –
2009-10-01
ERIC BANA was lucky to land the lead in THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE - because the original novel's author wanted ADRIEN BRODY for the role. ... Full Article
Polanski is born to Polish-Jewish parents in Paris on Aug. 18, 1933, the family moving back to Poland when he is 3. He escapes Krakow's Jewish ghetto after the Nazi invasion, surviving off the kindness of strangers who help hide... ... Full Article
Five Must See Holocaust Movies
associatedcontent.com –
2009-08-30
While the Holocaust movie genre has a tendency to fall into repetitive plot lines and clich?, this guide examines the five most elegantly filmed, must see Holocaust movies for anyone interested in the topic. 1) Schindler's List: Yes, this one... ... Full Article
No thanks, Oscar
straitstimes.com –
2009-06-23
SOMETIMES, the only thing worse than losing that coveted Academy Award is actually winning it. The annals of Oscar history are littered with best actor and actress winners who go on to achieve... not much. ... Full Article

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