The Pianist

'The Pianist' is a 2002 biographical war drama film directed by Roman Polanski. The movie is based on the autobiographical book 'The Pianist' by Władysław Szpilman, a Polish-Jewish pianist and composer, who survived the Holocaust in Warsaw. The film stars Adrien Brody in the lead role and won three Academy Awards, including Best Director for Polanski and Best Actor for Brody.