The Pianist
“Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.”
2002•R•2h 30m•8.4•Released
DramaWar
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.
Director
Roman Polanski
Writer
Ronald Harwood
Budget
$35M
Revenue
$120M
Languages
English, German, Polish
Studio
R.P. Productions
Cast
Adrien Brody
Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman
Thomas Kretschmann
Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
Frank Finlay
Father
Maureen Lipman
Mother
Emilia Fox
Dorota
Ed Stoppard
Henryk Szpilman
Julia Rayner
Regina Szpilman
Jessica Kate Meyer
Halina Szpilman
Michał Żebrowski
Jurek
Wanja Mues
SS Slapping Father
Richard Ridings
Mr. Lipa
Nomi Sharron
Feather Woman
Anthony Milner
Man Waiting to Cross
Lucy Skeaping
Street Musician
Roddy Skeaping
Street Musician
Production
Company
R.P. Productions
Company
Heritage Films
Company
Studio Babelsberg
Company
Runteam
Company
StudioCanal
Producer
Alain Sarde
Producer
Roman Polanski
Producer
Robert Benmussa
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