The Pianist (2002) |
Genres: Biography, Drama, War |
Taglines: Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece. |
Director: Roman Polanski |
Writers: Ronald Harwood, Wladyslaw Szpilman |
Stars: Adrien Brody, Emilia Fox, Michal Zebrowski, Ed Stoppard, ... |
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. |
Release Dates: |
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France | 24 May 2002 (Cannes Film Festival) (premiere) |
Russia | 24 Jun 2002 (Moscow Film Festival) |
Poland | 06 Sep 2002 (premiere) |
Belgium | 25 Sep 2002 |
France | 25 Sep 2002 |
Spain | 26 Sep 2002 (San Sebastián Film Festival) |
Israel | 03 Oct 2002 |
Brazil | 08 Oct 2002 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival) |
Switzerland | 10 Oct 2002 (German speaking region) |
Greece | 19 Oct 2002 |
Germany | 24 Oct 2002 |
Austria | 25 Oct 2002 |
Italy | 25 Oct 2002 |
Japan | 01 Nov 2002 (Tokyo International Film Festival) |
Spain | 15 Nov 2002 (limited) |
Netherlands | 28 Nov 2002 |
USA | 04 Dec 2002 (Los Angeles, California) (premiere) |
Spain | 13 Dec 2002 |
Portugal | 13 Dec 2002 |
USA | 25 Dec 2002 (limited) |
South Korea | 03 Jan 2003 |
USA | 12 Jan 2003 (Palm Springs International Film Festival) |
Canada | 24 Jan 2003 |
UK | 24 Jan 2003 |
Ireland | 24 Jan 2003 |
Czech Republic | 31 Jan 2003 (Febio Film Festival) |
Czech Republic | 06 Feb 2003 |
Japan | 15 Feb 2003 |
Turkey | 28 Feb 2003 |
Serbia | 02 Mar 2003 (Belgrade Film Festival) |
Argentina | 06 Mar 2003 |
Australia | 06 Mar 2003 |
Brazil | 07 Mar 2003 |
Slovenia | 13 Mar 2003 |
Iceland | 14 Mar 2003 |
Hong Kong | 20 Mar 2003 |
Hungary | 20 Mar 2003 |
Mexico | 21 Mar 2003 |
Chile | 27 Mar 2003 |
USA | 28 Mar 2003 |
Bermuda | (Bermuda International Film Festival) |
Finland | 11 Apr 2003 |
Russia | 01 May 2003 |
Peru | 08 May 2003 |
Kazakhstan | 30 May 2003 |
Slovakia | 19 Jun 2003 |
Slovakia | 20 Jun 2003 (Art Film Festival) |
Denmark | 04 Jul 2003 |
Lithuania | 11 Jul 2003 |
Estonia | 01 Aug 2003 |
Sweden | 15 Aug 2003 |
Norway | 22 Aug 2003 |
Italy | 23 Nov 2008 (Turin Film Festival) |
Poland | 23 Jul 2016 (New Horizons Film Festival) |
Also Known As: |
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(original title) | The Pianist |
Argentina | El pianista |
Austria | Der Pianist |
Bulgaria (Bulgarian title) | Пианистът |
Brazil | O Pianista |
Canada (French title) | Le pianiste |
Czech Republic | Pianista |
Germany | Der Pianist |
Denmark | Pianisten |
Spain | El pianista |
Spain (Catalan title) | El pianista |
Finland (Swedish title) | Pianisten |
Finland | Pianisti |
France | Le pianiste |
Georgia | Pianisti |
Greece (transliterated ISO-LATIN-1 title) | O pianistas |
Greece | Ο Πιανίστας |
Croatia | Pijanist |
Hungary | A zongorista |
Italy | Il pianista |
Japan | Senjô no pianisuto |
Lithuania | Pianistas |
Mexico | El pianista |
Norway | Pianisten |
Peru | El pianista |
Poland | Pianista |
Portugal | O Pianista |
Romania | Pianistul |
Serbia | Pijanista |
Russia | Пианист |
Sweden | The Pianist |
Slovakia | Pianista |
Turkey (Turkish title) | Piyanist |
Azerbaijan | Pianoçu |
Slovenia | Pianist |
USA (English title) | The Pianist |
Ukraine | Пiанiст |