The Pianist

The Pianist (2002)

Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.

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.

Date of release
2002-09-17
TMDB
8.4 / 10 (10522)
Runtime
2h 30m
Genres
Drama, War
Director
Roman Polanski

Casting

  • Adrien Brody — Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman
  • Thomas Kretschmann — Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
  • Frank Finlay — Father
  • Maureen Lipman — Mother
  • Emilia Fox — Dorota
  • Ed Stoppard — Henryk Szpilman
  • Julia Rayner — Regina Szpilman
  • Jessica Kate Meyer — Halina Szpilman
  • Michał Żebrowski — Jurek
  • Wanja Mues — SS Slapping Father
  • Richard Ridings — Mr. Lipa
  • Nomi Sharron — Feather Woman

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