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The Pianist
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about The Pianist
Cast
Adrien BrodyWładysław 'Władek' Szpilman
Thomas KretschmannCaptain Wilm Hosenfeld
Frank FinlayFather
Maureen LipmanMother
Emilia FoxDorota
Ed StoppardHenryk Szpilman
Julia RaynerRegina Szpilman
Jessica Kate MeyerHalina SzpilmanCredits
- Directed by
- Roman Polanski
- Written by
- Ronald Harwood
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $35M
- Box office
- $120.1M
Production
- R.P. ProductionsFrance
- Heritage FilmsPoland
Studio BabelsbergGermany- RunteamUnited Kingdom
StudioCanalFrance
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