Two years after Szpilman 's death , Roman Polanski , who lived in the Kraków ghetto as a child , directed '' The Pianist '' ( 2002 ) , starring Adrien Brody as Szpilman and Thomas Kretschmann as Hosenfeld , with a screenplay by Ronald Harwood . The film won the Palme d'Or at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival . In 2003 at the 75th Academy Awards , it won best adapted screenplay for Harwood , best actor for Brody , and best director for Polanski ; the best film and best direction at the 56th British Academy Film Awards ; and the César Award for best film
56th British Academy Film Awards
56th British Academy Film Awards
The Pianist (memoir)