The Pianist

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

Cast

Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman

Country

France, Germany, Poland

Release date

Sep 17, 2002

Runtime

2h 30m