THE PIANIST

THE PIANIST

By Roman Polenski

introduction :The pianist

• The Pianist :

2001adaptation of autobiographiy -> Jewish musician Wladyslaw Szpilman.

• Wladyslaw Szpilman :

born in polish -> The occupationHolocaust survivor

• Roman Polanski :

Psedonym -> real name Raymond Thierry LieblingPolish/Frensh Filmaker/actor

tries to show real life in an honest and natural way.

the characters often have family problems

very important in the 1950s

What is realism in theater ?

about normal people and real situations

playwrights wanted to change theatre

money problems

social problems

classical theatre was too elitist

theatre to be more accessible to everyone

story of real man

take from a memoiry

Why is the pianist a realist?

about WW2, the horror of it

really realistic work

very simple, a lot of monologs

The movie

• Realised on 25 September 2002
• During : 2h 29min
• Based on the memoir of Wladyslaw Szpilman
• producted by Roman Polanski
• Palme d'or after its premiere at the 2002 Cannes festival
• Co production by France, The United Kindom, Germany and Poland

The play !

• First performed as a play : 2007 at the Manchester International Festival

• Realism :

many monologuesChopin's music played -> piano by french pianist Mikhail Rudy

• recounts the life of Wladyslaw Szpilman :

describing the horrors -> Second World War

Conclusion