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The Pianist
- Original title
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The Pianist (Le Pianiste)
- Year
- 2002
- Running time
- 148 min.
- Country
United Kingdom
- Director
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- Screenwriter
Ronald Harwood (Book: Wladyslaw Szpilman)
- Music
Wojciech Kilar
- Cinematography
Pawel Edelman
- Cast
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- Producer
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Co-production United Kingdom-France-Poland-Germany;
R.P. Productions, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, Runteam Ltd
- Genre
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Drama | II World War. Nazism. Holocaust. Music. Biography. Historical
- Synopsis / Plot
- The film is adapted from the autobiography of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jew who detailed his survival during World War II. A composer and a pianist, he played the last live music heard over Polish radio airwaves before Nazi artillery hit. During the brutal occupation, he eluded deportation and remained in the devastated Warsaw ghetto. There, he struggled to stay alive even when cast away from those he loved. He would eventually reclaim his artistic gifts and confront his fears, with aid from the unlikeliest of sources.
- Awards
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2002: 3 Oscar: Best Director, Actor (Adrien Brody), Adapted Screenplay. 7 Nominations
2002: Golden Globes: 2 Nominations: Best Picture and Actor Drama (Adrien Brody)
2002: Cannes Film Festival: Palme d´Or (Golden Palm)
2002: 2 BAFTA Awards : Best Film and Director. 7 Nominations, including Best Actor
2002: 7 Cesar Awards including Best Movie, Actor, Director. 10 Nominations
2002: European Film Awards: Best Cinematography. 4 Nominations
2002: Critics' Choice Awards: Nominated for Best Picture and Best Director
2002: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director
2002: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated for Best Actor (Adrien Brody)
2002: Chicago Film Critics Awards: 3 Nom., including Best Picture & Director
2002: 3 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, incl. Best Film & Best Director
2002: David di Donatello Awards: Best Foreign Film
2002: Goya Awards: Best European Movie
- Critics' reviews
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"The movie lacks those specific personal moments that pull an audience into a story and let them identify with a character"
Kirk Honeycutt: The Hollywood Reporter
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"One of Polanski's best films"
Richard Roeper: Ebert & Roeper
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