The MM -
"Adrien Brody
portrays a classical pianist who must hide and survive during the
Nazi occupation of Warsaw, Poland. Like any realistic WW II drama,
this film has intense scenes of brutality and harsh inhumanity but
Brody's outstanding performance and Roman
Polanski's superb directing put this movie in the upper echelon
of war time dramas. Polanski adeptly combines stark realism and
human interest to deliver an intense yet memorable film.