The Pianist (2002)

The Pianist (2002)

Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece. 2002-09-17 France, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom 150 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Adrien Brody is Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman
Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman
Thomas Kretschmann is Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
Frank Finlay is Father
Emilia Fox is Dorota
Ed Stoppard is Henryk Szpilman
Henryk Szpilman
Julia Rayner is Regina Szpilman
Regina Szpilman
Jessica Kate Meyer is Halina Szpilman
Halina Szpilman
Wanja Mues is SS Slapping Father
SS Slapping Father
Richard Ridings is Mr. Lipa
Nomi Sharron is Feather Woman
Feather Woman