The Pianist (feat. Sasha Stone)

Kevin welcomes AwardsDaily founder Sasha Stone to discuss Roman Polanski's harrowing Holocaust drama 'The Pianist,' the likely runner-up in the 2002 Oscar race that lost to 'Chicago.' 0:00 - 1:05 - Introduction 1:06 - 26:21 - 'The Pianist' review  26:22 - 49:16 - Why 'The Pianist' lost Best Picture 49:17 - 1:10:28 - Shoulda been a contender 1:10:29 - 1:14:34 - Did 'The Pianist' deserve to win? Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at filmtrophies@gmail.com to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Sasha Stone on Twitter and on her website: @AwardsDaily and awardsdaily.com Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

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"And the Runner-Up Is" is the Oscar history podcast that highlights past races at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress. Host Kevin Jacobsen and special guests break down why winners won, why losers lost, and which films and contenders were the likely runners-up, falling just short of taking home the gold.