The Pianist (2002 movie)

The Pianist is a 2002 war biographical drama movie produced and directed by Roman Polanski. The script was written by Ronald Harwood. It starred Adrien Brody.[1]

It is based on the autobiographical book The Pianist (1946), a Holocaust memoir by the Polish-Jewish pianist and composer Władysław Szpilman, a Holocaust survivor.[2]

The Pianist was released on 24 May 2002 at the Cannes Film Festival to strong positive critical reviews. It was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.[3]

The movie won many Academy Awards such as for Best Director (Polanski), Best Adapted Screenplay (Harwood), and Best Actor (Brody), and was nominated for four others, including Best Picture.[4]

Release dates
CountryPremiere
 Belgium25 September 2002
 France25 September 2002
 Israel3 October 2002
  Switzerland10 October 2002 (German speaking region)
 Greece19 October 2002
 Germany24 October 2002
 Austria25 October 2002
 Italy25 October 2002
 Netherlands28 November 2002
 Spain13 December 2002
 Portugal13 December 2002
 South Korea3 January 2003
 Canada24 January 2003
 United Kingdom24 January 2003
 Ireland24 January 2003
 Czech Republic6 February 2003
 Japan15 February 2003
 Turkey28 February 2003
 Argentina6 March 2003
 Australia6 March 2003
 Brazil7 March 2003
 Uruguay7 March 2003
 Slovenia13 March 2003
 Iceland14 March 2003
 Hong Kong20 March 2003
 Hungary20 March 2003
 Mexico21 March 2003
 Chile27 March 2003
 United States28 March 2003
 Finland11 April 2003
 Russia1 May 2003
 Peru8 May 2003
 Romania9 May 2003
 Kazakhstan30 May 2003
 Bulgaria13 June 2003
 Slovakia19 June 2003
 Taiwan20 June 2003
 Denmark4 July 2003
 Lithuania11 July 2003
 Estonia1 August 2003
 Sweden15 August 2003
 Norway22 August 2003
 Latvia31 October 2003

References
  1. Hare, William (2004). LA Noir: Nine Dark Visions of the City of Angels. Jefferson, North Carolina: Macfarland and Company. p. 207. ISBN 0-7864-1801-X.
  2. Szpilman, Wladyslaw. "The Pianist". Szpilman.net. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  3. "Festival de Cannes: The Pianist". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  4. "Official Site - The Pianist - Awards & Nominations". FocusFeatures. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
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