The Pianist

"Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece."

Mar 28 2003 R 2h 30m
Biography, Drama, Music

The true story of pianist Wladyslaw 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.

Official Trailer
Plot

In this adaptation of the autobiography "The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945," Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jewish radio station pianist, sees Warsaw change gradually as World War II begins. Szpilman is forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, but is later separated from his family during Operation Reinhard. From this time until the concentration camp prisoners are released, Szpilman hides in various locations among the ruins of Warsaw.

Written by

Ronald Harwood, Wladyslaw Szpilman

Directed by

Roman Polanski

Cast

Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Bac Films, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, Agencja Produkcji Filmowej, FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB), R.P. Productions, StudioCanal, Canal+, TVP, Canal+ Polska, Runteam, FFA

Languages

English, Deutsch, Polski

Awards

Won 3 Oscars. 57 wins & 74 nominations total

Trailers
The Pianist (2002) Trailer
The Pianist (2002) Official Trailer - Adrien Brody Movie
4K Restoration Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
959,113
Average Rating
8.5 out of 10
Metascore
85
Popularity
NA