The Pianist

The Pianist

2003 · 2h 30m · R

8.5/10
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Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.

During WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.

Full synopsis

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.

DocudramaEpicPeriod DramaPsychological DramaTragedyWar EpicBiographyDramaMusicWar

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Cast (64)

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 Daniel Caltagirone Daniel Caltagirone Majorek Andrzej Blumenfeld Andrzej Blumenfeld Benek Zbigniew Zamachowski Zbigniew Zamachowski Customer with Coins Detlev von Wangenheim Detlev von Wangenheim SS Officer Popeck Popeck Rubenstein Zofia Czerwińska Zofia Czerwińska Woman with Soup Udo Kroschwald Udo Kroschwald Schultz Joanna Brodzik Joanna Brodzik Woman Shot in the Head Katarzyna Bargiełowska Katarzyna Bargiełowska Wailing Woman Maja Ostaszewska Maja Ostaszewska Woman with Child John Bennett John Bennett Dr. Ehrlich Cyril Shaps Cyril Shaps Mr. Grün Wojciech Smolarz Wojciech Smolarz Boy with Sweets Lech Mackiewicz Lech Mackiewicz Fellow Worker Ruth Platt Ruth Platt Janina Peter Rappenglück Peter Rappenglück SS Making a Speech Ronan Vibert Ronan Vibert Janina's Husband Krzysztof Pieczyński Krzysztof Pieczyński Marek Gębczyński Katarzyna Figura Katarzyna Figura Neighbour Valentine Pelka Valentine Pelka Dorota's Husband Andrew Tiernan Andrew Tiernan Szalas Tom Strauss Tom Strauss Dr. Luczak Cezary Kosiński Cezary Kosiński Lednicki Nina Franoszek Nina Franoszek Polish Woman John Keogh John Keogh Polish Officer Rafał Mohr Rafał Mohr Schutzpolizei Andrzej Pieczyński Andrzej Pieczyński Prisoner Morgane Polanski Morgane Polanski Girl Grzegorz Artman Grzegorz Artman Other part Andrzej Szenajch Andrzej Szenajch Other part Marian Dziędziel Marian Dziędziel Other part Jarosław Kopaczewski Jarosław Kopaczewski Other part Norbert Rakowski Norbert Rakowski Other part Piotr Siejka Piotr Siejka Other part Tomasz Tyndyk Tomasz Tyndyk Other part Andrzej Walden Andrzej Walden Other part Zbigniew Waleryś Zbigniew Waleryś Other part Tadeusz Wojtych Tadeusz Wojtych Other Part Andrzej Zieliński Andrzej Zieliński Other part Paweł Małaszyński Paweł Małaszyński Man in Ghetto (uncredited) Axel Prahl Axel Prahl German Soldier - Rummage Bags (uncredited) Borys Szyc Borys Szyc Young Gestapo (uncredited) Adrian Hood Adrian Hood Piano Buyer (uncredited) Maciej Kowalewski Maciej Kowalewski SS Officer (uncredited)