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The Pianist

The Pianist

Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.

Oscars ×3
#3of 2002
2002 2h 30mDramaWar

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.

4.2/5

TMDB score· 10,269 votes

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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.

The vibe

concertnaziresistancewarsaw ghettopolish resistancehomelandholocaust (shoah)hungerworld war iiprisoner of war

Behind it

Roman PolanskiRoman PolanskiDirectorRonald HarwoodRonald HarwoodScreenplayWojciech KilarWojciech KilarComposerPaweł EdelmanPaweł EdelmanCinematography

Cast

Adrien BrodyAdrien BrodyWładysław 'Władek' SzpilmanThomas KretschmannThomas KretschmannCaptain Wilm HosenfeldFrank FinlayFrank FinlayFatherMaureen LipmanMaureen LipmanMotherEmilia FoxEmilia FoxDorotaEd StoppardEd StoppardHenryk SzpilmanJulia RaynerJulia RaynerRegina SzpilmanJessica Kate MeyerJessica Kate MeyerHalina SzpilmanMichał ŻebrowskiMichał ŻebrowskiJurekWanja MuesWanja MuesSS Slapping FatherRichard RidingsRichard RidingsMr. LipaNomi SharronNomi SharronFeather WomanAnthony MilnerAnthony MilnerMan Waiting to CrossLucy SkeapingLucy SkeapingStreet MusicianRoddy SkeapingRoddy SkeapingStreet MusicianBen HarlanStreet MusicianThomas LawinkyThomas LawinkySchutzpolizeiJoachim Paul AssböckJoachim Paul AssböckSchutzpolizei

Director

Roman Polanski

Writer

Ronald Harwood

Release date

17 Sept 2002

Runtime

2h 30m

Budget

$35.0M

Box office

$120M · 3.4× its budget

Studio

R.P. Productions, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg

Language

English, German, Polish

Countries

France,Germany,Poland

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