The Pianist (2002)
Directed by Roman Polanski · 150 min · Drama, War
94.1 TOPICAL score · #40 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
The Pianist (2002, directed by Roman Polanski) has a TOPICAL score of 94.1 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on audience and awards. It won 8 awards from 15 nominations, including the Palme d'Or. Critics: 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85. Audiences: TMDB 8.4/10 (10,529 ratings) · IMDb 8.5/10. Wikipedia covers it in 78 languages.
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- Critics95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85
- AudienceTMDB 8.4/10 (10,529 ratings) · IMDb 8.5/10
- Awards8 wins, 15 nominations - incl. Palme d'Or; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Actor
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 78 languages
- Still read109,766 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Adrien Brody (actor #76), Thomas Kretschmann (actor #600), Frank Finlay (actor #738), Maureen Lipman
“Since its release, the film has been widely acclaimed as one of the greatest films of the 21st century.”
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