The Pianist

2002·150'

Roman Polanski

DramaWar

English

Letterboxd TMDB #423

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