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The Pianist (2002 film)

The Pianist (2002 film)
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Film information
NameThe Pianist
Directed byRoman Polanski
Produced byRoman Polanski
Robert Benmussa
Alain Sarde
Gene Gutowski
StarringAdrien Brody
Thomas Kretschmann
Frank Finlay
Maureen Lipman
Emilia Fox
Michał Żebrowski
Music byWojciech Kilar
Frederic Chopin
CinematographyPaweł Edelman
Editing byHervé de Luze
StudioStudio Canal+
Canal+
Studio Babelsberg
Distributed byFocus Features
Universal Studios
Release date 
Running time150 minutes
Country 
 
 
 
LanguageEnglish
German
Russian
Budget$35 million
Gross revenue$120,072,577

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'The Pianist' is a 2002 biographical war film directed by Roman Polanski, starring Adrien Brody. It is an adaptation of the autobiography of the same name by Jewish-Polish musician Władysław Szpilman. The film is a co-production between Poland, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

The film was awarded the Palme d'Or at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, BAFTA Award for Best Film, BAFTA Award for Best Direction in 2003 and seven French Césars including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Brody.

At the 75th Academy Awards, The Pianist won Best Adapted Screenplay (Ronald Harwood), Best Director (Polanski), and Best Actor (Brody). The film was also nominated for four other awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture.


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