The Pianist (2002)
Wladyslaw Szpilman, a brilliant Polish pianist, a Jew, escapes deportation. Forced to live in the heart of the Warsaw ghetto, he shares the suffering, the humiliation and the struggles. He manages to escape and hides in the ruins of the capital. A German officer comes to his aid and helps him to survive. (Focus Features)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Roman Polanski
Written By: Ronald Harwood, Wladyslaw Szpilman
Starring: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Maureen Lipman, Michal Zebrowski, Krzysztof Pieczynski, Daniel Caltagirone, Popeck, Jessica Kate Meyer, Julia Rayner
Genres: Drama, War, History, Biography
Country: France, Germany, Poland, UK
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sengir | 92 98% |
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Adrien Brody's masterful performance matched with Polanski's heartbreaking depiction of the horrors of the ghetto and the nazi occupation of Poland make this a must see WWII epic.
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Magb | 80 61% |
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The phrase The Pianist constantly brings to mind for me is "predictably excellent". On the one hand it IS excellent, but on the other hand it is exactly what I was expecting it to be every step of the way. Maybe I've just become numb to everything Holocaust-related.
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frederic_g54 | 10 97% |
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One of the best War films around. The music transcends the film to a unique status and Brody's performance is unforgettable. How could Chicago have won best picture over this, I still wonder.
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JooJoo | 5 80% |
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I suppose this is the most I can care about Adrian Brody - all it took was a Holocaust.
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Luna6ix | 89 96% |
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it makes me wonder how such an awesome movie could be based on such a terrible book. adrien brody gives one of the best performances of the last decade, this stands out as one of the best war-time movies based in the 40's ever made.
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feublo | 75 41% |
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Gradually paced, I think it's timeline is well executed and coincides with it's emotional weight. A subject that is sensitive, but Polanski manages a brutal and direct picture without over the top drama.
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BillyShears | 65 42% |
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The only thing Polanski raped on this was the pacing.
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Herzdame | 100 95% |
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The hero becomes the anti-hero, war becomes a struggle of self-survival, and the viewer becomes an insignificant molecule beyond the screen and into Polanski's vision.
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begoniabol | 96 99% |
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An emotional movie with lots of heavy scenes, which are difficult to watch. The (unbelievable) story is really good, crazy it really happened and the acting is outstanding too. It has a long running time, but the movie is so engaging, that it doesn't feel like that at all.
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dardan | 40 33% |
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How is this less hated than Schindler's List?
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guy piranha | 70 68% |
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takes its sweet time to get anywhere interesting from the usual beating you into submission by shoving atrocities down your throat, and when it finally does, it's almost over. of course it's well done, it's a polanski. but it brings nothing to the table i haven't seen several times before.
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Moviejunkie5 | 90 73% |
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This has to be one of the most honest films about the holocaust. Roman Polanski delivers the epic journey of a man who is transformed by a series of events from an highly cultured musician to a scavenging, hollow shell of a human being in a very skillful way. The violence is heartbreaking and graphic with showing the widespread killing, beating and burning of Jews and others, which is unbearable to watch at times. It's still a very touching movie and should be seen by everyone.
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ozymandius10 | 84 87% |
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Adrien Brody was very good (thus the Oscar), and the movie had my attention the entire time. But for some reason, I left the movie feeling like it had been done before (thus the docking in points).
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thegreyfox | 90 93% |
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On the basis that I dont research peoples history in order to decide whether to appreciate their work, I have to say I loved this film. Absolutely gripping from start to finish despite a 150mn run time. Whilst Polanski may not be the greatest director (a little too fond of "fade to black" editing for my liking) he has produced a classic which manages to really convey the passage of time; something so many films of the ilk fail to do. The piano work in front of the German was a moment to treasure
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stevekimes | 85 73% |
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A good setup for one of the most magnificent, beautiful musical scenes ever.
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Leonardis | 97 95% |
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I was very blown away by this movie. Adrien Brody is fantastic in what is unquestionably his best performance ever, and Roman Polanski is a very godo director. A truly gripping, upsetting, and emotional story told very well by Wladyslaw himself. A near perfect movie.
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| 1 | flamina | 70 59% |
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A hugely moving film portraying the harsh reality of war, with great acting and beautiful music. Won many awards for the film and acting. A very well made film with great cinematography.
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d_drudges | 0 1% |
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Holocaust profiteering, Spielberg style. Most of the movie is just masturbation over fictionalized events during the Holocaust (the Hollywood version where only Jewish people were harmed - that is). The movie doesn't have anything at all to say, which is made painfully obvious time and time again during the final third where the main character just wanders around aimlessly as a homeless bum. And really, who thought it was a good idea to have Adrien Brody star in a major production?
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jmarkthespot | 85 88% |
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Watching Polanski films always have me between a rock and a hard place. The rock being that he is one of my favorite filmmakers. But he also raped a child and got away with it. Regardless, The Pianist is a great film, with Brody's shnoze stealing the show. I suspect my score would increase with a repeated viewing.
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JSchlansky | 93 94% |
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It's pretty unfair that Polanski can be such a monumental piece of shit and such a great filmmaker simultaneously. These points go to everyone else involved in the production, not him.
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Okkervil | 89 95% |
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Brilliantly made and performed, this is may possiblyeven be my favourite Polanski. Brody is excellent as the films lead, and while it may do little that can be considered new or original in terms of the many other films of this ilk, "The Pianist" does those things better than most films.
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| 1 | Pickle_Man | 65 27% |
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And people accuse horror movies of being torture porn.
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Myszatek | 88 92% |
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One of the movies that are great and hard to watch at the same time.
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ABUNCHOFCATS | 94 94% |
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Probably the best war-related movie I've seen with an awesome performance from Adrian Brody.
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nauru | 48 43% |
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The film relies heavily on the subject matter. The editing is very clunky and the passage of time is not managed well. While the film definitely feels long, Brody's performance is fairly strong. Still wondering where are all the holocaust films which at least acknowledge (and ideally focus on) the Ukrainians, the mentally ill, the Roma (really, especially the Roma) the gays, the unionists, the Catholics, and all the others who suffered horribly at the hands of the Nazis. They are ignored.
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| 1 | ptony | 88 90% |
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Wonderful. Big story to capture. I was just a bit disappointed that it didn't really sweep me up by then end.
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Ocelot | 80 89% |
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"Predictably excellent" is an accurate descriptor, but excellence is excellence, no matter how predictable. Hard not to draw comparisons to Schindler's List, but they each focus on different aspects of the goodness of humanity -- List on one many who saves many, and the Pianist on many who save one. The pacing is a little jumpy, but Brody carries the entire movie from beginning to end. It's just as much his film as it is Polanski's.
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zae | 70 53% |
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A fine film, but it brings no surprises, and had a surprisingly light emotional impact on me considering the subject matter.
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| 1 | Med | 93 93% |
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One of the best performances from an actor in the last 20 years , Adrian Brody more than deserved his oscar, and it's a damn fine movie.
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TheDiceman | 70 82% |
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A great film.
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Ytadel | 7 83% |
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It's about the Holocaust, so it MUST be a masterpiece!
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Vince Leo (Qwipster's Movie Reviews) | 83 91% |
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THE PIANIST should please those who enjoy survival tales, honest portrayals of the holocaust, great dramas, and especially fans of Polanski. Although the material has been covered before, it rarely has been done better. [Full Review]
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Nathan S | 3 45% |
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A well made and engrossing film, but one that lacks personality and character to set it apart. Despite the marvelous cinematography and performances, it feels like just another Holocaust movie.
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Stain | 100 95% |
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Excellent odyssey of real-life terror and serendipity
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| 1 | wcnitz | 90 96% |
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So heartwrenching that I found it difficult to watch at times. I prefer this movie to Schindler's List for several reasons, not the least of which is Brody. Well done.
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Neonman | 40 3% |
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A highly narrow-minded film that focuses almost entirely on the horrors of that era, which have been better portrayed in better and shorter movies. Less a film for the cinemas, and more for the history class.
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td888 | 90 95% |
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Mandatory viewing for everyone.
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| 1 | spacefloh | 71 88% |
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ger; ein jüdischer pianist erlebt die nazizeit und schlägt sich durch ein leben voll demütigung und einsamkeit
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muutanet | 82 86% |
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Polanski's World War II movie. Excellent part of Adrien Brody.
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paulofilmo | 67 32% |
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It's like the filmic equivalent of HDR photography. Almost every utterance feels contrived. However, it remains engaging throughout its runtime.
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MartinTeller | 88 91% |
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Excellent film. Adrian Brody is magnificent.
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INDYATMN | 95 95% |
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Polanski brings Holocaust memoirs into starkly detailed life, providing a vital& fact-based account of great tragedy & hopeful struggle.First, how the noose brutally & inexorably tightened on Warsaw Jews& then, the moving tale of 1 desperate man's incredibly fortunate & realistically unheroic survival w/ the help of a handful of brave people - both gentiles & germans - willing2 put their own necks on the line. Specific, moving & powerful, the film stands out from most otherHolocaust dramas
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jswinder | 82 72% |
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The opening nocturne is unforgettable as the pictures in this film. I was really happy to see Brody receive an oscar. I've always admired his work since I was a young kid, seems like a cool guy.
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