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January 3, 2003

It's not 'Schindler's List,' but Holocaust film haunts

By By MATT WOLF
Associated Press Writer

Adrien Brody's long, slender fingers make him an apt choice to play the title role in "The Pianist," but what one really takes away from the performance are his ceaselessly haunted eyes.

Brody's Wladyslaw Szpilman, the Polish-Jewish pianist, has much to be haunted about as a Holocaust survivor who went on to live until age 88. (He died in July 2000.)

The Pianist

Director: Roman Polanski

Cast: Adrien Brody, Daniel Caltagirone, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman

Rating: R, for violence and brief strong language

Running time: 148 minutes


 
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