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The Pianist

The Pianist (2002)

2h 30m | PG-13

⭐ 8.379 / 10

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

Studio: Canal+

Genre: Drama, War

Video: 720p

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Cast

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

as Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman

Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann

as Captain Wilm Hosenfeld

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

as Father

Maureen Lipman

Maureen Lipman

as Mother

Emilia Fox

Emilia Fox

as Dorota

Ed Stoppard

Ed Stoppard

as Henryk Szpilman