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The Pianist (2002)

Original title: the pianist
Production: France, Germany, UK, Polonia|150 min
Dramatic, Storico, Historical
Poster of movie The Pianist
a polish jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the warsaw ghetto of world war ii.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 2003 - logo Oscar Best Achievement in Directing
Assigned to: Roman Polanski
Oscar 2003 - logo Oscar Best Adapted Screenplay
Assigned to: Ronald Harwood
Oscar 2003 - logo Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role
Assigned to: Adrien Brody
Oscar 2003 - logo Oscar Best Cinematography
Assigned to: Pawel Edelman
Cannes Festival 2002 - logo Cannes Festival Palma d'oro
César 2003 - logo César Meilleur film
Bafta 2003 - logo Bafta Best Film
Nastro Argento 2003 - logo Nastro Argento Migliore regia film straniero
Assigned to: Roman Polanski
César 2003 - logo César Meilleur réalisateur
Assigned to: Roman Polanski
Bafta 2003 - logo Bafta Best Director
Assigned to: Roman Polanski
César 2003 - logo César Meilleur acteur
Assigned to: Adrien Brody
César 2003 - logo César Meilleure musique originale
Assigned to: Wojciech Kilar
César 2003 - logo César Meilleure photographie
Assigned to: Pawel Edelman
César 2003 - logo César Meilleurs décors
Assigned to: Allan Starski
César 2003 - logo César Meilleur son
Assigned to: Dean Humphreys, Jean-Marie Blondel, Gérard Hardy
Goya 2003 - logo Goya Mejor película europea
EFA - European Film Award 2002 - logo EFA - European Film Award European Cinematographer
Assigned to: Pawel Edelman
David Donatello 2003 - logo David Donatello Miglior film straniero
Assigned to: Roman Polanski
Ciak Oro 2003 - logo Ciak Oro Migliore film straniero
Assigned to: Roman Polanski, Alain Sarde, Robert Benmussa
Oscar 2003 - nomination Best Motion Picture
Assigned to: Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde, Roman Polanski
Oscar 2003 - nomination Best Editing
Assigned to: Hervé De luze
Oscar 2003 - nomination Best Costume Design
Assigned to: Anna B. Sheppard
Golden Globe 2003 - nomination Migliore film drammatico
Golden Globe 2003 - nomination migliore attore in film drammatico
Assigned to: Adrien Brody
Cannes Festival 2002 - nomination Palma d'oro - In concorso
Bafta 2003 - nomination Best Adapted Screenplay
Assigned to: Ronald Harwood
Bafta 2003 - nomination Best Actor in a Leading Role
Assigned to: Adrien Brody
Bafta 2003 - nomination Best Cinematography
Assigned to: Pawel Edelman
Bafta 2003 - nomination Best Original Score
Assigned to: Wojciech Kilar
César 2003 - nomination Meilleur montage
Assigned to: Hervé De luze
César 2003 - nomination Meilleurs costumes
Assigned to: Anna B. Sheppard
Bafta 2003 - nomination Best Sound
Assigned to: Gérard Hardy, Dean Humphreys, Jean-Marie Blondel
EFA - European Film Award 2002 - nomination European Film
EFA - European Film Award 2002 - nomination European Director
Assigned to: Roman Polanski
EFA - European Film Award 2002 - nomination EFA People's Choice Award - Best European Actor
Assigned to: Adrien Brody

Origin of the subject

dal libro: smierc miasta (1946, Wladyslaw Szpilman)

Historical episodes of setting

Seconda guerra mondiale
Shoah (Olocausto)

Direction

Roman PolanskiRoman Polanski: regista

Production and Screenplay

Roman PolanskiRoman Polanski: produttore
Ronald HarwoodRonald Harwood: sceneggiatore
Timothy Burrill: produttore esecutivo
Gene Gutowski: produttore
Alain SardeAlain Sarde: produttore
Lew Rywin: produttore esecutivo
Robert Benmussa: produttore
Henning Molfenter: produttore esecutivo
Rainer Schaper: produttore
Daniel Champagnon: produttore

Interpreters and Characters

Thomas KretschmannThomas Kretschmann(età:40)
(capitano Wilm Hosenfeld)
Emilia FoxEmilia Fox(età:28)
(Dorota)
Frank FinlayFrank Finlay(età:76)
(il padre)
Ruth Platt
(Janina)
Maureen Lipman(età:56)
(la madre)
Julia Rayner
(regina)
Adrien BrodyAdrien Brody(età:29)
(Wladyslaw Szpilman)
Udo KroschwaldUdo Kroschwald(età:47)
(Schultz)
Valentine PelkaValentine Pelka(età:45)
(michal)
Andrew Tiernan(età:37)
(andek)
Andrzej Blumenfeld(età:51)
(benek)
Roman Vibert
(bogucki)
John Bennett(età:72)
(dott. ehrlich)
Krzysztof PieczynskiKrzysztof Pieczynski(età:45)
(gebckisnky)
Cyril ShapsCyril Shaps(età:79)
(grun)
Jessica Kate Meyer
(halina)
Ed StoppardEd Stoppard(età:28)
(henryk)
Roy Smiles
(itzaz heller)
MalMal(età:58)
(jehuda)
Michal ZebrowskiMichal Zebrowski(età:30)
(jurek)
Daniel CaltagironeDaniel Caltagirone(età:30)
(majorek)
Richard RidingsRichard Ridings(età:44)
(mister lipa)
Andrew Tiernan(età:37)
(szalas)
Kitty
barkezak
Zbigniew ZamachowskiZbigniew Zamachowski(età:41)
Adrian HoodAdrian Hood(età:34)
Marilyn BurnsMarilyn Burns(età:53)
Katarzyna FiguraKatarzyna Figura(età:40)
Nina FranoszekNina Franoszek(età:39)
Tom Strauss
Ronan VibertRonan Vibert(età:38)
Maja OstaszewskaMaja Ostaszewska(età:30)
Borys Szyc(età:24)
John Keogh
Tadeusz Wojtych(età:71)
Popeck(età:66)
Lech MackiewiczLech Mackiewicz(età:42)
Axel Prahl(età:42)
Andrzej Zielinski(età:40)
Andrzej Pieczynski(età:46)
Zbigniew Walerys(età:45)
Rafal MohrRafal Mohr(età:27)
Joachim Paul AssböckJoachim Paul Assböck(età:37)
Pawel Burczyk(età:33)
Cezary Kosinski(età:29)
Marian Dziedziel(età:55)
Peter Rappenglück(età:40)
Thomas Lawinky(età:38)
Morgane PolanskiMorgane Polanski(età:9)
Wanja MuesWanja Mues(età:29)
Anthony Milner(età:55)
Frank-Michael Köbe(età:41)
Väino Laes
Uwe Rathsam(età:36)
Andrzej Szenajch
Katarzyna Bargielowska(età:40)
Patrick Lanagan
Dorota Liliental(età:38)
Rafal Dajbor(età:21)
Emilio Fernandez
Ryszard Kluge(età:46)
Pawel Malaszynski(età:26)
Tomasz Tyndyk(età:27)
Norbert Rakowski
Jaroslaw Kopaczewski(età:46)
Piotr Siejka(età:42)
Zofia Czerwinska
Dagmara Sieminska
Zbigniew Dziduch
Ireneusz Machnicki

Technical staff

Allan StarskiAllan Starski: scenografo
Didier Lavergne: truccatore
Waldemar Pokromski: truccatore
Pawel EdelmanPawel Edelman: direttore della fotografia
Celestia Fox: casting
Wieslawa Chojkowska: arredatore
Wojciech Kilar: musiche
Hervé De luze: montatore
Anna B. SheppardAnna B. Sheppard: costumista
Sonali Chatterjee: parrucchiere
Nenad Pecur: scenografo
Jean-max Guérin: parrucchiere
Jean-Marie Blondel: tecnico del suono
Dean Humphreys: tecnico del suono
Gérard Hardy: tecnico del suono
Tomasz Matraszek: parrucchiere
Gabriele Wolff: arredatore
Irmela Oswald: parrucchiere
Alicja Kozlowska: parrucchiere
Beata Matuszczak: parrucchiere
Dariusz Krysiak: parrucchiere

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(2002)

Gianluca TuscoGianluca Tusco Voice of Andrew Tiernan
Chiara ColizziChiara Colizzi Voice of Ruth Platt
Melina MartelloMelina Martello Voice of Maureen Lipman
Vittorio CongiaVittorio Congia Voice of John Bennett
Pasquale AnselmoPasquale Anselmo Voice of Roman Vibert
Riccardo RossiRiccardo Rossi Voice of Ed Stoppard
Francesco PannofinoFrancesco Pannofino Voice of Mal
Massimiliano ManfrediMassimiliano Manfredi Voice of Adrien Brody
Francesca FiorentiniFrancesca Fiorentini Voice of Emilia Fox
Laura LenghiLaura Lenghi Voice of Julia Rayner
Francesco BulckaenFrancesco Bulckaen Voice of Michal Zebrowski
Carlo BaccariniCarlo Baccarini Voice of Udo Kroschwald
Gerolamo AlchieriGerolamo Alchieri Voice of barkezak
Stella MusyStella Musy Voice of Jessica Kate Meyer
Gianni Musy GloriGianni Musy Glori Voice of Frank Finlay