"The Pianist is a testimony to the power of music, the will to live, and the courage to stand against evil."--Roman Polanski. Roman Polanski, the director of "The Pianist", was a survivor of the bombing of Warsaw and the Cracow Ghetto. His family was killed during the Holocaust, but he survived by escaping through a hole in the barbed wire at the age of seven. "The Pianist" is a story about life in Warsaw, …showed first 75 words of 1053 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1053 total…those who participated in the Warsaw Uprising, as well as the survival story of Szpilman, shows not only the destruction of the Jews during the Holocaust but also their will, passion, and bravery to survive. The Holocaust was the world's most horrific and brutal genocide, and The Pianist does a stunning job of depicting the utter horror, waste, and tragedy as well as the triumph of spirit and motivation to live through the trying time.