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The Pianist

Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.

8.4

2002•2h 30m

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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Adrien Brody

Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman

Photo of Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann

Captain Wilm Hosenfeld

Photo of Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Father

Photo of Maureen Lipman

Maureen Lipman

Mother

Photo of Emilia Fox

Emilia Fox

Dorota

Photo of Ed Stoppard

Ed Stoppard

Henryk Szpilman

Photo of Julia Rayner

Julia Rayner

Regina Szpilman

Photo of Jessica Kate Meyer

Jessica Kate Meyer

Halina Szpilman

Photo of Michał Żebrowski

Michał Żebrowski

Jurek

Photo of Wanja Mues

Wanja Mues

SS Slapping Father

Photo of Richard Ridings

Richard Ridings

Mr. Lipa

Photo of Nomi Sharron

Nomi Sharron

Feather Woman

Photo of Anthony Milner

Anthony Milner

Man Waiting to Cross

Photo of Lucy Skeaping

Lucy Skeaping

Street Musician

Photo of Roddy Skeaping

Roddy Skeaping

Street Musician

Photo of Thomas Lawinky

Thomas Lawinky

Schutzpolizei

Photo of Joachim Paul Assböck

Joachim Paul Assböck

Schutzpolizei

Photo of Roy Smiles

Roy Smiles

Itzak Heller

Photo of Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Yehuda

Photo of Daniel Caltagirone

Daniel Caltagirone

Majorek

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