The Pianist
2002 · Movie · 2h 30m · R
DramaWar
"Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece."
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.
Ratings
TMDB
8.4/10
Key crew
- Ronald HarwoodScreenplay
- Roman PolanskiDirector
- Wojciech KilarOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Adrien BrodyWładysław 'Władek' Szpilman
- Thomas KretschmannCaptain Wilm Hosenfeld
- Frank FinlayFather
- Maureen LipmanMother
- Emilia FoxDorota
- Ed StoppardHenryk Szpilman
- Julia RaynerRegina Szpilman
- Jessica Kate MeyerHalina Szpilman
- Michał ŻebrowskiJurek
- Wanja MuesSS Slapping Father
- Richard RidingsMr. Lipa
- Nomi SharronFeather Woman
Stills
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Themes
concertnaziresistancewarsaw ghettopolish resistancehomelandholocaust (shoah)hungerworld war iiprisoner of warghettodeportation