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The Pianist
The Pianist
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  2. The Pianist

The Pianist

2002
2h 30m
Drama
War

Status

Released

Release

2002

Runtime

2h 30m

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5
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
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Storyline

"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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 30m
Sep 17, 2002
Digital Release
Sep 17, 2002
Languages
Russian
German
Polish
English
Director
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Production
R.P. Productions
R.P. Productions
Heritage Films
Heritage Films
Studio Babelsberg
Studio Babelsberg
Runteam
Runteam
Production Countries
France
Germany
Poland
United Kingdom

Top Cast

79 Cast Members

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman

Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann

Captain Wilm Hosenfeld

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Father

Maureen Lipman

Maureen Lipman

Mother

Emilia Fox

Emilia Fox

Dorota

Ed Stoppard

Ed Stoppard

Henryk Szpilman

Julia Rayner

Julia Rayner

Regina Szpilman

Jessica Kate Meyer

Jessica Kate Meyer

Halina Szpilman

Michał Żebrowski

Michał Żebrowski

Jurek

Wanja Mues

Wanja Mues

SS Slapping Father

Richard Ridings

Richard Ridings

Mr. Lipa

Nomi Sharron

Nomi Sharron

Feather Woman

Anthony Milner

Anthony Milner

Man Waiting to Cross

Lucy Skeaping

Lucy Skeaping

Street Musician

Roddy Skeaping

Roddy Skeaping

Street Musician

Ben Harlan

Street Musician

Thomas Lawinky

Thomas Lawinky

Schutzpolizei

Joachim Paul Assböck

Joachim Paul Assböck

Schutzpolizei

Roy Smiles

Roy Smiles

Itzak Heller

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Yehuda

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