2002 · 150 min · R

The Pianist

Name: The Pianist
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2002
Duration: 150 min
Cast: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox

Directed by Roman Polanski · Drama, War

The Pianist (2002) is a Drama film, directed by Roman Polanski set in Warsaw during the 1940s. It runs 150 minutes and is rated R.

A biopic and survival, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of survival, freedom & oppression, and war's cost run throughout.

Composer

Wojciech Kilar

Cinematography

Paweł Edelman

Cast

Adrien BrodyThomas KretschmannFrank FinlayMaureen LipmanEmilia FoxEd StoppardJulia RaynerJessica Kate Meyer

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Warsaw

Setting

Urban

When

1940s

Premise & themes

Premise

Biopic Survival

Themes

Survival Freedom & Oppression War's Cost

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Sparse Quiet

Based on

True Story

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Premise & themes

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