Movie Review of the Pianist: Film History

The Pianist
The film, "The Pianist," directed by Roman Ploanski is based on the true autobiographical book about the years of the Holocaust by the late Wladyslaw Szpilman, who is renowned for being one of the greatest concert pianists in the world. His story is one of occupation, great sadness, and ultimately, a story of survival and the ability of the human spirit to endure. The film gives overwhelming testimony to people's capacity for both evil and for good.
"The Pianist" was the winner of the prestigious Golden Palm Award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and has been critically accla…