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March 27, 2004
World War II
While Andrew and Ashley had fun with their guests, Kevin and I sat down for a movie. It has been a few weeks since we have watched a movie together, so this was very nice, plus we didn’t have to worry too much about content.
So what did we view? The Pianist. I can honestly say that this is a brilliant film. It is about a Jewish pianist, Wladyslaw Szpilman, who went through obstacle after obstacle in order to survive the Warsaw ghetto. Where Schindler's List mainly takes place in concentration camps, the pianist is left to survive in the ghetto.
When I picked it out, I didn’t have a clue what this movie was even about, but I am so glad that I saw it. The persecution that these people went through was horrendous. The Pianist was based on a true person and we all know that the story is true. With or without Wladyslaw Szpilman, this war really happened and should never be forgotten.
Posted by tami at March 27, 2004 12:18 AM
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A brilliant film!
Posted by: lynne at March 27, 2004 12:18 PM
Have you read Birdsong, by Sebastian Faulks? It takes place in the trenches during the First World War...this had a profound affect on me. I urge you to read it. I was inspired to write about my Grandfather last August...MUST sort those archives out!
Posted by: lynne at March 27, 2004 12:26 PM
I have not read that, but thank you for the suggestion. I will put that on my "to read" list :)
Posted by: Tami at March 27, 2004 1:18 PM
That's another movie I really want to see. Boy, we could have such fun sitting over coffee some time, couldn't we?
Have you read Ursula Hegi's Stones from the River? It's an excellent WWII-era book taking place in Germany.
Posted by: gw at March 29, 2004 10:32 PM
GW: I have never read that either. Is it an accurate depiction or a work of fiction?
Posted by: Tami at March 30, 2004 1:11 AM