Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2002 Cannes International Film Festival, The Pianist tells the story of a celebrated Jewish pianist and composer surviving in Poland during the onset of World War II. Based on the autobiography of Wladyslaw Szpilman, the film stars Adrien Brody as Mr. Szpilman and is directed by Academy Award-nominated director Roman Polanski (Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown).