The Pianist at Russian Centre

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The Pianist, a reverting adventure story will be screened on Friday, 25 May at 6p.m. at the Russian Centre Auditorium.

It is a 2002 biographical war film directed by Roman Polanski, starring Adrien Brody. It is an adaptation of the autobiography of the same name by Jewish-Polish musician Władysław Szpilman. The film is a co-production between Poland, France, Germany, and the UK.

The film met with significant critical praise and received multiple awards and nominations. At the 75th Academy Awards, The Pianist won Oscars for Best Director (Roman Polanski), Best Adapted Screenplay (Ronald Harwood) and Best Actor (Adrien Brody). The film was also nominated for four other awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Entrance is Rs. 100. Please contact the Cultural Officer on 0112 685440/0112 685429. Limited number of seats available.