The Pianist (2002)
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.
- Released
- 2002-09-17
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Runtime
- 150 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Roman Polanski, Ronald Harwood
- TMDB rating
- 8.4/10 from 10578 votes
Cast
- 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
- Michał Żebrowski as Jurek
- Wanja Mues as SS Slapping Father
- Richard Ridings as Mr. Lipa
- Nomi Sharron as Feather Woman