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8. The Pianist – A Heart- Wrenching True Story
Some war flicks concentrate on battles; The Pianist focuses on survival. This 2002 film, directed by Roman Polanski, tells the true story of Polish- Jewish pianist Władysław Szpilman and his struggle to survive the Holocaust. What makes it so important is its raw, undressed liar. Adrien Brody’s Oscar- winning performance captures the horrors of war without gratuitous drama, making it one of the most authentic delineations of the Holocaust ever put on screen.