The Pianist

Movie · 2002

A true-story Holocaust survival drama following a Jewish pianist through the Nazi occupation of Warsaw. Violence is graphic, historically grounded, and pervasive throughout the film's 149-minute runtime.

Harm to childrenMedical traumaGraphic violence & goreAbuse & manipulationSubstance abuse

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Abuse & manipulationearly in the filmStrong

Germans force people off sidewalks, beat civilians for minor infractions, and a line of men is whipped by an intoxicated officer.

Graphic violence & gorethe Warsaw Ghetto sequencesStrong

Soldiers line men and women against a wall and shoot them; guns are fired repeatedly and blood is clearly visible.

Graphic violence & gorethe balcony sceneStrong

An elderly man in a wheelchair is thrown from a balcony; his family is then brought outside and shot one by one, with visible blood.

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