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Friday, May 19, 2006
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Hearing Chopin

1st entry on 19th May 2006

"The Pianist" is remarkable for several reasons. First, as an eyewitness account of the destruction of the Jewish community in Warsaw, Szpilman's memoir is historically indispensable. Second, he writes with the grace and economy of a poet; there are no false notes. And third, his story is so incredible that it must be read to be believed... ...Here, in Wladyslaw Szpilman's "The Pianist," is a clear voice from a world that has vanished. We are fortunate to have him as a witness. THE WASHINGTON POST, 18.11.1999

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  • #3 Comment from chryblsms321 
    6/23/08 4:41 PM | Permalink
    I saw "The Pianist", and loved it. It was such a sorrowful movie. Very beautifully done indeed. After seeing the movie, I really want to read the book. Such a sad story.
  • #2 Comment from xchingxx 
    10/23/06 11:00 AM | Permalink
    I LOVE THE PIANIST! AUTHENTIC & TOUCHING!
  • #1 Comment from aladon 
    8/10/06 3:58 AM | Permalink
    The film gave me a painful insight into the horrible world that was Warsaw after the German invasion. I wonder what compensation Germany has paid to Poland!  How could you compensate for that anyway?

    Wladyslaw Szpilman's survival was a gift of God amongst the horrors of that time and gives us hope even in the present day.