The Pianist (2002)
What do you think of when you think of The Pianist. The Holocaust? No! Most everyone thinks of Best Actor winner Adrien Brody locking lips with the goddess Haley Berry after his upset win. While that is a moment most men would die for, it’s not what you should think of. You should think of possibly the greatest film depicting the Holocaust ever made (sorry Spielberg!).
Polanski, legal troubles aside, is a great director. Remember Chinatown, Rosemary’s Baby, and Frantic (ok…Frantic may be a stretch)? Here he directs from the heart, and it shows.
Brody’s depiction of Wladyslaw Szpilman is the story of survival. Szpillman was a Polish Jew who was one of the world’s greatest piano players. The film shows him moving from the celebrated piano concerts in Europe to the Jewish Ghetto of Warsaw. The venues may change, but his ability to survive, and piano playing, does not.
Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece. (Film’s tagline).
Seeing this, if you haven’t, should be your purpose. It is truly a great film.
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