The Pianist (2002 movie)

Directed by: Roman Polanski
Released: 2002
Country: France, Poland, Germany, United Kingdom
 
Plot synopsis
 
Wladyslaw Szpilman is a talented Jewish pianist. The film is set during the World War II. After spending some time at the ghetto, they are rounded for deportation to the Treblinka extermination camp. Wladyslaw is saved by a friend from deportation by the Jewish Ghetto Police. After spending some time as a slave laborer, he decides to hide. He hides, helped by two non-Jewish friends, but is discovered by a neighbor. His second hiding place is destroyed by a tank. Looking for a hiding place, he is discovered by a German officer. After hearing him playing piano, the officer is moved, and helps him.
 
Cast
 
Adrien Brody as Wladyslaw Szpilman
Thomas Kretschmann as Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
Ed Stoppard as Henryk
Jessica Kate Meyer as Halina
Julia Rayner as Regina
Frank Finlay as Father
Maureen Lipman as Mother
Ruth Platt as Janina
Ronan Vibert as Janina's husband
 
 
Achievements
 
''The Pianist'' won and was nominated for multiple awards. It won 3 Oscars, including Best Actor (Adrien Brody), 2 BAFTA Awards, including Best Film, and was nominated for 2 Golden Globe Awards, along with other nominations and wins. It also won seven César Awards, include Best Actor (Adrien Brody) and Best Picture.

My Opinion
 

The Pianist is a nice and touching movie. It made me very emotional. Adrien Brody gave a wonderful performance. The scenes where Captain Wilm Hosenfeld helped Wladyslaw Szpilman were very touching and nice. Indeed, one of the best movies about the World War II. 

5 out of 5.
 

Schindler's List (1993 movie)

Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Released: 1993
Country : United States
 
Plot Synopsis

The story of the film takes place in Poland, during the World War II. It is based on a true story. Oskar Schindler, a businessman and Nazi member, saves over 1000 Jews by employing them in his factory.

Cast

Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler
Ben Kingsley as Itzhak Stern
Ralph Fiennes as Amon Goeth
Embeth Davidtz as Helen Hirsch
Caroline Goodall as Emilie Schindler
Jonathan Sagall as Poldek Pfferberg


Achievements

''Schindler's List'' was very successful. It won seven Oscars. Also, it received several Golden Globes, BAFTA, and many other awards and nomination.


My opinion

Schindler's List is a very nice, touching, and wonderful film. Though it is a very long movie (over 3 hours), I didn't think it was boring at all. I like watching movies about the World War II, and Schindler's List is among the best World War II movies that I've seen. It's so nice a movie...

 The story is so touching... It kept me looking at the screen. I think it was among the best movies made in the 1990s, and one of the best movies about the Holocaust. Very, very, very much nice movie. 

5 out of 5!

Life is Beautiful (1997 movie)

Directed by: Roberto Benigni
Released: 1997
Country : Italy
Original title:  La vita è bella

Plot synopsis

A witty Jewish man and a non-Jewish woman fall in love and they get married. Some years pass, they are now the parents of a little boy. As the World War II starts, the man and his son are transported to a concentration camp. The man must use his humor for keeping his son knowing the terrible truth...

Cast

Roberto Benigni as Guido Orefice
Nicoletta Braschi as Dora
Giorgio Cantarini as Giosuè
Pietro De Silva as Bartolomeo
Giustino Durano as Eliseo Orefice


Achievements

''Life Is Beautiful'' won three Oscars.

My Opinion

I simply loved this movie. I actually cannot shortly describe what I feel about this movie, because it is such a touching and nice movie that it cannot be explained easily. The whole movie is filled with humorous elements, but there is also tragedy. Roberto Benigni is wonderful as the witty Guido; Nicoletta Braschi is also good as Dora. It's according to my opinion one of the best movies ever made and one of my favorite films.

5 out of 5.