The Pianist (DVD, 2003, Widescreen)

The film "The Pianist" is a cut in stone definition of true prestige dramatic film making. Many others filmmakers have pursued to create films of this magnitude but tend to fall short. Filmmaker Roman Polanski captures hearts, in this soul wrenching look into the world as it was through the cold, harsh reality of humanity during World War II.
Roman Polanski is a visionary who's created a masterpiece stemming from
phenomenal epic writing, as he breathes life into his films. Wladyslaw Szpilman writer of "The Pianist" has paved the way for Polanski to give the world an eye-opening gift in true emotional dramatics that can open our hearts and minds.
This hard hitting film's story line personalizes itself through emotional delivery in every scene. The film's color sequences, sounds, angles, depiction’s, moods, and settings create perspective feelings and emotions that many film makers can only hope to aspire to. This epic view of the holocaust is one of a kind in it's class, speaking of class Polanski gives this brilliant film grace, and passion without unnecessary fabrications thus staying true to elegant film making and Szpilman's writing.
Polanski receives a review of excellence for film development aspects, accurate sensory depth, set construction, design detail, and endless imagination. What was especially astonishing was the way Polanski managed to captivate audiences with a single character (Adrien Brody) "The Pianist", never the less another winning performance on his part. Brody’s character is depicted flawless, a gentle man with passion who’s world is torn from beneath him, leaving him starved, and sheltered in solitaire.
Through this characters trials and tribulations, you'll experience the feelings that the character goes through as you relate personally with the film. Brody’s character shows how a man, no matter how broken his life, can stay strong by not giving up and remembering what makes you true. Brody and his character are impeccable, truly a triumphing casting crew. With Polanski's detailed visions and Brody's exceptional screening, this film duo could prevail all productions on the big screen. Aside the well deserved awards, This films influence and impact makes this prominent film a true inspirational work of courage, perfection and brilliance.

-If emotional drama is what you seek I strongly suggest:

"The Passion of The Christ" Filmed by: Mel Gibson
"Green Mile"
"Shindler's List"
"Shawsank Redemption"
"A Beautiful Mind"
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Set in WWII Poland, this story of survival is astounding. We watch as Wladyslaw finds any means necessary to survive the German persecution of the Jews and subsequent slaughter as his family and friends are caught, sent to prison camps or slaughtered in the street. Polanski uses color to show the bleakness of the Jewish plight and Warsaw itself during the Nazi rule.

This memoir is brilliant. The acting is superb and the direction is great. You will be touched by this movie because of the sheer desire of Szpilman to survive and the hope we are given from his life. This is a movie you should own and add to your collection. It is not suitable for children, but definitely suitable for mature adolescents and a good way to get them asking questions about the world's history.

Get it, it is fantastic.

A true story of the struggles of survival of Wladyslaw Szpillman, a twenty-something Polish Jew, who was a celebrated concert pianist & composer, playing on the Polish Free Radio at the time of the Nazi's invasion of Warsaw. Excellent directing by Roman Polanskli & acting by Adrien Brody, who played Szpillman. Szpillman lost his enture family to the Nazi death camps. He remained in Warsaw & wrote out what had happpens to him and many others at that time. He married, raised a family & died in 2000 at 88. A wonderful & freightening story of overcoming the greatest obstecles of life & death & surviving to tell about. A story not to be missed!

It is 1939 and Warsaw was at peace. One of Eastern Europe's most beautiful and historic capital cities, and suddenly out of nowhere Germany attacks with the ferocity of blitzkrieg. Suddenly the calm and quiet are shattered by warfare, and German troops immediately occupy the city and country. Within a short time, all people of the Jewish faith are herded like cattle into
a portion of Warsaw that is walled up and referred to as the Warsaw Ghetto. Wladyslaw Szpilman, perhaps one
of the world's greatest pianists is forced to live here. Aside from being a great musician, and performing on Polish Radio, he is a Jew. This is the story of his memoirs of the holocaust and unlikely survival. The Jewish population of Poland was all but 100% wiped out. All of his family and friends were ultimately murdered by the Germans. Only by the kindness and help of those few people who risked their lives, was he able to escape death. Near the end of the war, a German officer, who was acting Commandant of Warsaw, was instrumental in protecting Szpilman from capture. After the war, he returned to Polish Radio and went on to perform for more than another fifty years. This is a sad movie; sad because it accurately portrays the cruelty and horror of the brand of warfare practiced by the German Army. This is an excellent adaptation of the memoirs of Wladyslaw Szpilman and is a Roman Polanshi production.

Most people that have seen this movie by Roman Polanski agree the film is superb. Obviously it is epic, a period piece, well written and cast. Adrien Brody was fabulous! What too many over look is another character, Captain Wilm Hosenfled brilliantly performed by Thomas Kretschmann. This German officer, with his silent humanity and love of music, is the real star in The Pianist. his conflicted story makes this film a must see, and re-see.