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IMDb rating 8.5
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Caroline Hjortshøj
rated 9

Very touching. Such a good movie and great acting

1 year ago
Critic Ian Freer
rated 8

...this is a slow-paced, monotonous experience devoid of dramatic tension and emotional contours.

Read full review at Empire
Sigurd Mads Sørensen
rated 7

Sygt lang og kedelig, men filmteknisk og skuspillervist meget god

2 months ago
Critic Jesper Vestergaard
rated 8

...et uhyggeligt fascinerende opus og et livsbekræftende mesterværk.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Arvid Johansson
rated 8

Fiiiiiiiiin

1 year ago
Jaana Rinta-Kauhajärvi
rated 9

Ahdistava, mutta toivoa antava ja koskettava tarina. On hyvä, että tehdään elokuvia erilaisista historian tapahtumista, olivat ne sitten iloisia tai ahdistavia. Niiden avulla ihmiset toivottavasti eivät toista samoja virheitä.

11 months ago

Cast & Crew

Roman Polanski
Director
Adrien Brody
As Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman
Zbigniew Zamachowski
As Customer with Coins
Frank Finlay
As Father
Borys Szyc
As Young Gestapo (uncredited)
Thomas Kretschmann
As Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
Katarzyna Figura
As Neighbour

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The Pianist is a powerful and poignant film that tells the true story of Władysław Szpilman, a Polish-Jewish pianist who struggled to survive during the Nazi occupation of Warsaw during World War II. The film follows Szpilman's journey from his life as a celebrated musician to his forced relocation to the Warsaw Ghetto, where he witnesses the brutal treatment of Jews by the SS and fights to stay alive amidst starvation, disease, and death. As the war rages on, Szpilman manages to escape from the ghetto and goes into hiding with the help of a non-Jewish friend. He watches from afar as the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising unfolds and ultimately fails, leading to even more devastating consequences for the remaining Jews in Poland. Despite facing numerous close calls and near-death experiences, Szpilman miraculously survives until liberation by Soviet troops in 1945. The Pianist is a testament to one man's resilience in face of unimaginable tragedy and human suffering. Throughout his ordeal, Szpilman's love for music remains a source of comfort and hope for him, symbolizing his determination to hold onto his humanity even in the darkest moments of history.

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