The Pianist

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(8,920 votes)

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.

Country:

France,

Germany,

Poland,

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama,

War

Duration:

150 minutes

Year:

2002

Director:

Roman Polanski

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Company:

Canal+ Polska,

Bac Films,

Heritage Films,

Studio Babelsberg,

Agencja Produkcji Filmowej,

R.P. Productions,

StudioCanal,

Canal+,

TVP,

Runteam

Budget:

$35,000,000

Revenue:

$192,700,000

Cast:
Adrien Brody

Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman

Thomas Kretschmann

Captain Wilm Hosenfeld

Frank Finlay

Father

Maureen Lipman

Mother

Emilia Fox

Dorota

Crew:
Roman Polanski

Director

Ronald Harwood

Screenplay

Roman Polanski

Producer

Alain Sarde

Producer

Władysław Szpilman

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