Pianist, The

Pianist, The

2002

Famed Polish concert pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody, who won an Oscar for the role) struggles to survive the onslaught of Nazi tyranny during World War II in this autobiographical film. Already lauded at the time for his talents as a musician, Szpilman spent those years holed up in Warsaw, subsisting on scraps of food and barely able to stay alive. Grace comes in the form of a second chance -- at music, at freedom, at life.

Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.

JBscale
91
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Military and War - Biography
Length
2 hrs. 30 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 3, 2003
US Box Office
$32,572,577 (#2679 of 7378)
Global Office
$120,072,577 (#1424 of 4306)
Rating
R
Restricted
Brief Strong Language, Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
August 22, 2006
Acquired Date
December 25, 2008
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
February 4, 2009

Actors

Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody
Thomas Kretschmann
Thomas Kretschmann
Frank Finlay
Frank Finlay
Maureen Lipman
Maureen Lipman
Emilia Fox
Emilia Fox
Ed Stoppard
Ed Stoppard
Julia Rayner
Julia Rayner
Jessica Kate Meyer
Jessica Kate Meyer
Michal Zebrowski
Michal Zebrowski
Wanja Mues
Wanja Mues
Richard Ridings
Richard Ridings
Thomas Lawincky
Thomas Lawincky
Joachim Paul Assböck
Joachim Paul Assböck
Roy Smiles
Roy Smiles
Paul Bradley
Paul Bradley
Daniel Caltagirone
Daniel Caltagirone
Andrzej Blumenfeld
Andrzej Blumenfeld
Popeck
Popeck
Udo Kroschwald
Udo Kroschwald
John Bennett
John Bennett
Cyril Shaps
Cyril Shaps
Ruth Platt
Ruth Platt
Torsten Flach
Torsten Flach
Krzysztof Pieczynski
Krzysztof Pieczynski
Valentine Pelka
Valentine Pelka
Andrew Tiernan
Andrew Tiernan
Tom Strauss
Tom Strauss
Cezary Kosinski
Cezary Kosinski

Directors

Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski

Producers

Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Robert Benmussa
Robert Benmussa
Alain Sarde
Alain Sarde

Writers

Ronald Harwood
Ronald Harwood

Awards & Accolades

  • 2002 Oscar : Best Actor - Adrien Brody
  • 2002 Oscar : Best Director - Roman Polanski
  • 2002 Oscar : Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #56
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #58
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #54
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #51
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #51
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #43
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #39
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #39
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #33

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User Reviews

  • 2.4.2009 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh Certified
95%
Tomatometer
188 votes
RT Fresh Certified
96%
Popcornmeter
10,816 votes
METASCORE
85
40 votes
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
949,770 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media