The Pianist (2002) + Introduction
Part of the Holocaust Film Season
| Director: | Roman Polanski |
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| Certificate: | Guideline 15 |
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| Format: | DVD |
| Language: | French / German / Polish with English subtitles |
| Country: | France / Germany |
Winner of some of the most prestigious international awards (Oscar for best actor and director, Palme d’Or at Cannes), this is an astounding film based on the true story of a Polish-Jewish concert musician who survived WWII.
The film is also partly linked to the director’s life, as he survived a Polish ghetto as a child during the war.
TICKETS
On the door: £5 / £3.50 (concessions)
Or advance tickets online: £4.50 and £3 (concessions) http://www.wegottickets.com/event/204695
Other films in the Holocaust Film Season:
13
Film: Shoah (1985)
13 Feb 2013, 7:30 p.m.
This is an absolutely incredible documentary, consisting mainly of interviews of Holocaust survivors. “ It is one of the noblest films ever made” – ROGER EBERT
20
Film: Amen (2002) + Introduction
20 Feb 2013, 7:30 p.m.
The film, based on a German play, looks at the links between the Vatican, the Nazi regime and the extermination of Jews.
27
Film: The Nasty Girl (1990) + Introduction
27 Feb 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Winner of the BAFTA for the best foreign film and the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, this film is based on a true story and tells the story of a young woman who investigates her town’s Nazi past.