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Film · 2002

The Pianist

Directed by Roman Polanski · starring Adrien Brody, Emilia Fox and Ed Stoppard

  • 2 h 30 min
  • 15
  • Drama · War · Biography
  • UKFrance
  • Released in the UK 23 January 2003
  • 9.0 AverageMovieNCo
  • 9.0 Users51 votes
  • 9.0 Critics2 reviews
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Synopsis

W?adys?aw Szpilman (Adrien Brody) is a Polish musician of Jewish origin who works in the Warsaw radio playing the piano. It is said of him that is one of the most talented musicians of his generation. With the advent of Nazism to Poland, the quality of life of the Jews worsens on, they are forced to live in the Warsaw ghetto, but neither of those are spared the indignities that the Nazis subjected them. But the situation becomes even worse when they are sent to a concentration camp. W?adys?aw saved to go there because a friend who recognized him. Separated from their loved ones, W?adys?aw must survive either way, keeping hidden from the Nazis, living very closely the horrors caused by the Nazism.

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The essentials

Runtime
150 min2 hours and 30 minutes
Budget
$35mFocus Features
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is The Pianist?
2 hours and 30 minutes (150 minutes).
When was The Pianist released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 23 January 2003.
Who directed The Pianist?
Roman Polanski.
Who is in The Pianist?
It stars Adrien Brody, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard and Maureen Lipman.
Where can I watch The Pianist?
In the UK it is available with a channel on Prime Video.
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Cast

Full cast (22)
Director
Roman Polanski
Writers
Ronald Harwood
Producers
Timothy Burrill, Roman Polanski

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'The pianist' trailer 1:1527 July 2016

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Reviews

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What the critics say average 9.0 from 2 outlets

  • 9.0 Chicago Sun-TimesMick LaSalle The Holocaust has been the subject of many films. "The Pianist" is one of the great ones. Read
  • 9.0 New York TimesA.O. Scott 'The pianist' becomes a tour de force of claustrophobia and surreal desperation, and Mr. Polanski ruthlessly strips his Szpilman down to the bare human minimum Read

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Soundtrack

All 9 songs
  1. Nocturne in C# Minor, PosthumousFrédéric Chopin
  2. Grande Polonaise Brillante, Op. 22 - Allegro MoltoFrédéric Chopin
  3. Ballad No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23Frédéric Chopin
  4. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 'Moonlight'Ludwig van Beethoven Spotify

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