The Pianist (2002)
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- Synopsis
- Filmmaker Roman Polanski, who as a boy growing up in Poland watched while the Nazis devastated his country during World War II, directed this downbeat drama based on the true story of a privileged musician who spent five years struggling against the ......
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- Starring
- Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox
- Director(s)
- Roman Polanski
- Distributor(s)
- Focus Features
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 148 min.
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Critic Reviews
Boston Globe | Ty BurrAdd Critic to Favorites
There are three Poles in The Pianist -- Szpilman, Polanski, and Frederic Chopin. Of the three, fittingly, Chopin speaks the loudest.Read the full review
San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalleAdd Critic to Favorites
One of the great Holocaust films.Read the full review
Washington Post | Desson ThomsonAdd Critic to Favorites
Polanski, himself a survivor of Nazi-occupied Poland, has created a near-masterpiece.Read the full review
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