# The Pianist (2002)

> A gifted Polish pianist navigates the destruction of wartime Warsaw through concealment, hunger, chance, and the fragile persistence of music.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/337

## Facts

- Runtime: 150 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Roman Polanski
- Cast: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, Jessica Kate Meyer
- TMDB rating: 8.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253474/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, melancholic, austere, historical film viewing, serious discussion

## Synopsis

A haunting tale of survival amidst the ruins of war-torn Warsaw.

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