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The Pianist

2002 • 148 minutes
4.7
153 reviews
95%
Tomatometer
15
Rating
Eligible

About this movie

Based on a true story, The Pianist tells the story of brilliant Polish pianist, Wladyslaw Szpilman (ACADEMY AWARD WINNER, Adrien Brody), a Jew, who escapes deportation. Forced to live in the heart of the Warsaw ghetto, he shares the humiliation and the struggles of the occupation whilst hiding in the ruins of the capital. From acclaimed director Roman Polanski, who won an Oscar for the film, as did Ronald Harwood for his script.
Rating
15

Ratings and reviews

4.7
153 reviews
Killian O'Sullivan
January 3, 2017
A film depicting the horrors of the Nazi occupation of Poland and Jewish suppression as seen through the eye of a concert pianist. All aspects of the production and especially the cinematography are superb in creating 1940s Warsaw. The menacing and terrifying NAZI brutality along with the accompanying inhumanity leaves you with a deep historical imprint on the soul.
Jon Price
December 21, 2020
Very good film, have watched this one several times. Very realistic at times, and a showing of the hard period that the Jews were put through!
Jaq Kowalski
March 9, 2015
In the beginning the movie states that the polish army was defeated in 3 weeks, false. Nevertheless, the movie is a must!