The Pianist (2002 film)

The Pianist
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Roman Polanski
Produced by	Roman Polanski Robert Benmussa Alain Sarde
Screenplay by	Ronald Harwood
Based on	The Pianist by Władysław Szpilman
Starring	Adrien Brody Thomas Kretschmann Frank Finlay Maureen Lipman Emilia Fox Michał Żebrowski
Music by	Wojciech Kilar
Cinematography	Paweł Edelman
Edited by	Hervé de Luze
Production company	Canal+ Studio Babelsberg Studio Canal+
Distributed by	Focus Features
Release date	24 May 2002 (2002-05-24) (Cannes) 6 September 2002 (2002-09-06) (Poland) 6 March 2003 (2003-03-06) (UK)
Running time	150 minutes
Country	France Germany Poland United Kingdom
Language	English Polish German Russian French Turkish
Budget	$35 million
Box office	$120.1 million

The Pianist is a 2002 historical drama film co-produced and directed by Roman Polanski, scripted by Ronald Harwood, and starring Adrien Brody. It is based on the autobiographical book The Pianist, a World War II memoir by the Polish-Jewish pianist and composer Władysław Szpilman. The film was a co-production between France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland.

The Pianist met with significant critical praise and received multiple awards and nominations. It was awarded the Palme d'Or at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. At the 75th Academy Awards, The Pianist won Oscars for Best Director (Polanski), Best Adapted Screenplay (Ronald Harwood), and Best Actor (Brody), and was also nominated for four other awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. It also won the BAFTA Award for Best Film and BAFTA Award for Best Direction in 2003 and seven French Césars including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Brody.