The Pianist
December 2002
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Geoff Andrew
Old-fashioned in both visual and narrative style and in its overall restraint, the film clearly benefits from the director's first-hand knowledge of the territory.
Roger Moore
Brody is a sublimely haunting presence at the heart of The Pianist.
Peter Rainer
It's Roman Polanski's strongest and most personally felt movie.
David Ansen
In going home to tell Szpilman's story Polanski seems reborn: once again he's become a filmmaker who matters.
Richard Schickel
We admire this film for its harsh objectivity and refusal to seek our tears, our sympathies.
Rene Rodriguez
Brody tracks Szpilman's descent from smug celebrity to feral, starving man with uncommon subtlety.
Critic reviews
Geoff Andrew
Old-fashioned in both visual and narrative style and in its overall restraint, the film clearly benefits from the director's first-hand knowledge of the territory.
David Ansen
In going home to tell Szpilman's story Polanski seems reborn: once again he's become a filmmaker who matters.
Richard Schickel
We admire this film for its harsh objectivity and refusal to seek our tears, our sympathies.
Rene Rodriguez
Brody tracks Szpilman's descent from smug celebrity to feral, starving man with uncommon subtlety.
User reviews
Jess Best movie ever ... Will make you cry up ....very touching
/: movie won't play... Wtf? I keep pressing download but it won't download... this service sucks.. I hate t-mobile... I'm switching to sprint for Unlimited access to ghe web. Service is probably better anyways.
Great movie! This movie will touch your heart in so many different ways..
EXELENTE (: Esta pelicula esta muy interesante y muy triste :)
Cast and credits
Actors | Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, Jessica Kate Meyer |
Producers | Roman Polanski, Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde |
Director | Roman Polanski |
Writers | Ronald Harwood |
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Start within 30 days, finish within 24 hours.
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Run time
149 minutes
Rating
R
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