Storyline

In this adaptation of the autobiography "The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945," Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jewish radio station pianist, sees Warsaw change gradually as World War II begins. Szpilman is forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, but is later separated from his family during Operation Reinhard. From this time until the concentration camp prisoners are released, Szpilman hides in various locations among the ruins of Warsaw.

Plot Keywords

holocaust, pianist, based on true story, based on autobiography, poland, survival, jewish, bloody body of a child, no title at beginning, assault rifle, bread, change of heart, disc jockey, loss of brother, loss of father, blood, shot in the forehead, warsaw poland, ss, molotov cocktail

Short Review

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.

Trailer

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