The Pianist

Directed by Roman Polanski
Starring: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox
2002

An adaptation based on the autobiography of the acclaimed Polish composer, Wladyslaw Szpilman, who detailed his survival during World War II, and narrowly escaped a roundup that sent his family to a death camp. A composer and pianist, Szpilman played the last live music heard over Polish radio airwaves before Nazi artillery hit. There, in Poland, Szpilman struggled to stay alive--even when cast away from those he loved. He spent the duration of the war hiding in the ruins of Warsaw and scavenging for food and shelter. Szpilman eventually reclaimed his artistic gifts, and confronted his fears--with aid from the unlikeliest of sources.

2002 French Academy of Cinema Best Sound Jean-Marie Blondel
2002 French Academy of Cinema Best Sound Gerard Hardy
2002 French Academy of Cinema Best Sound Dean Humphreys
2002 European Film Academy Best European Cinematographer Pawel Edelman
2002 National Society of Film Critics Best Cinematography (Runner-up)Pawel Edelman
2002 French Academy of Cinema Best Cinematography Pawel Edelman
2002 French Academy of Cinema Best Production Design Allan Starski
2002 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or
2002 Cannes International Film Festival Palme d'Or
2002 National Society of Film Critics Best Director Roman Polanski
2002 French Academy of Cinema Best Director Roman Polanski
2002 Academy Best Director Roman Polanski
2002 French Academy of Cinema Best Original Score Wojciech Kilar
2002 National Society of Film Critics Best Screenplay Ronald Harwood
2002 Academy Best Adapted Screenplay Ronald Harwood
2002 National Society of Film Critics Best Actor Adrien Brody
2002 French Academy of Cinema Best Actor Adrien Brody
2002 Academy Best Actor Adrien Brody
2002 National Society of Film Critics Best Picture
2002 French Academy of Cinema Best French Film
2002 National Board of Review#7 Film of the Year