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Nominated for 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and winner of 3, The Pianist stars Oscar winner Adrien Brody in the true-life story of brilliant pianist and composer Wladyslaw Szpilman, the most acclaimed young musician of his time until his promising career was interrupted by the onset of World War II. This powerful, ultimately triumphant film follows Szpilman's heroic and inspirational journey of survival with the unlikely help from a sympathetic German officer. A truly unforgettable epic, testifying to both the power of hope and the resiliency of the human spirit, The Pianist is a miraculous tale of survival.

2002 · 2h 28m
  • 95%
  • 15+
Director Roman Polanski

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The Pianist

Drama

Nominated for 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and winner of 3, The Pianist stars Oscar winner Adrien Brody in the true-life story of brilliant pianist and composer Wladyslaw Szpilman, the most acclaimed young musician of his time until his promising career was interrupted by the onset of World War II. This powerful, ultimately triumphant film follows Szpilman's heroic and inspirational journey of survival with the unlikely help from a sympathetic German officer. A truly unforgettable epic, testifying to both the power of hope and the resiliency of the human spirit, The Pianist is a miraculous tale of survival.

COMMON SENSE

Powerful true story of Jewish pianist has brutal violence.

TOMATOMETER
Average 8.5
Reviews 186
Fresh 177
Rotten 9

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Studio
Focus Features
Released
2002
Run Time
2 hr 28 min
Rated
R for violence and brief strong language.
Content Advisories
Fantasy Violence, Violence, Suggestive Dialogue, Language
Regions of Origin
United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Japan, Netherlands
© 2002 Focus Features. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom), English (Poland), Russian, German, French
Audio

English (AAC), English (United States)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.