The Pianist

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Actor: Adrien Brody, Frank Finlay, Katarzyna Figura, Maureen Lipman, Thomas Kretschmann
Brand: UNI DIST CORP. (MCA)
Cinematographer: Pawel Edelman
Composer: Wojciech Kilar
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 150 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-08-22
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Universal Studios

Movie Reviews of The Pianist

Movie Review: Good But... An Oscar for Brody?
Summary: 4 Stars

I agree with much of what was said by other reviewers. The movie was moving and quite good. I don't know how Brody won an Oscar, however. His performance was fine but far from extraordinary. His character is passive throughout most of the movie and registers few emotions - additionally, some of the most heartbreaking scenes show him from a distance or from the back so that we are unable to see his reactions. This may have been how the character survived but staring blankly or casting your eyes downward doesn't add up to a great performance. Again, it wasn't a poor performance. The character, the script, the direction did not give Brody a chance to register a range of emotions and, thus, earn an Oscar nomination. I would love to read something about his performance that I may have missed.

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Summary of The Pianist

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 (Thomas Kretschmann). 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 masterfully brought to life by visionary filmmaker Roman Polanski in his most personal movie ever.

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The Pianist

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Movie Review: Good But... An Oscar for Brody?Summary: 4 Stars

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Movie Review: Good But... An Oscar for Brody?
Summary: 4 Stars