The Pianist (Pianista)

2002 | Drama | 142 min.

Showings

Michigan Theater - Screening Room Wed, Oct 17, 2018 7:00 PM
Part of the Polish History in Film Masterpieces Film Seriess. Free and open to the public!
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Description

Wednesday, Oct.17, 7:00 pm. Part of the Polish History in Film Masterpieces Film Series presented by the Polish Cultural Fund. Free and open to the public! In this adaptation of the autobiography "The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945," Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody), a Polish Jewish radio station pianist, sees Warsaw change gradually as World War II begins. Szpilman is forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, but is later separated from his family during Operation Reinhard. From this time until the concentration camp prisoners are released, Szpilman hides in various locations among the ruins of Warsaw. Directed by Roman Polanski.


ABOUT 100 YEARS OF POLAND'S REGAINED INDEPENDENCE: POLISH HISTORY IN FILM MASTERPIECES

To celebrate the hundredth anniversary of Poland's regained independence, the Po­lish Filmmakers Association is organizing a series of screenings of films with a historical theme. The idea behind the project is to disseminate knowledge of Polish art and history in the international arena by presenting films of outstanding artistic quality. Films recom­mended by a committee of experts offer audiences both a wide thematic spectrum and a diversity of aesthetics. The works in question give an insight into Polish history from the viewpoint of several generations, ranging from Andrzej Wajda, now a classic figure of Polish cinema, to Jan Komasa, a representative of youngest Polish filmmakers.