Amazon.co.uk Review
Based on the extraordinary events of Polish musician Wladyslaw Szpilman's life,
The Pianist gave Roman Polanski the chance to revisit and distil his own experiences living as a Polish Jew during World War II. A long-awaited project for the director, this personal angle has resulted in a deeply affecting film that marks a startling return to form for Polanski.
Szpilman (Adrien Brody) is a pianist recording a recital for a local radio station when bombs drop on