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The Pianist (2002)

"Music was his passion. Survival was his greatest achievement."

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The Pianist

year
2002
runtime
2h 30m
rating
8.4
genres
Drama
War
directors
Roman Polanski
actors
Adrien Brody
Thomas Kretschmann
Frank Finlay
Maureen Lipman
Emilia Fox

Plot Overview

The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.

Top Cast & Characters

  • Adrien Brody
    as Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman
  • Thomas Kretschmann
    as Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
  • Frank Finlay
    as Father
  • Maureen Lipman
    as Mother
  • Emilia Fox
    as Dorota
  • Ed Stoppard
    as Henryk Szpilman
  • Julia Rayner
    as Regina Szpilman
  • Jessica Kate Meyer
    as Halina Szpilman

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During its production, the film received substantial support, including financial backing, from European institutions and was shot primarily on location in Warsaw.