The Pianist

The Pianist

The Pianist

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The Pianist

"Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece."

2002

2h 30m

8.4(9785 votes)

Drama

War

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.

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Production Companies

Studio Babelsberg

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

79 members

Acting

Adrien Brody

Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman

Adrien Brody

Acting

Thomas Kretschmann

Captain Wilm Hosenfeld

Thomas Kretschmann

Acting

Frank Finlay

Father

Frank Finlay

Acting

Maureen Lipman

Mother

Maureen Lipman

Acting

Emilia Fox

Dorota

Emilia Fox

Acting

Ed Stoppard

Henryk Szpilman

Ed Stoppard

Acting

Julia Rayner

Regina Szpilman

Julia Rayner

Acting

Jessica Kate Meyer

Halina Szpilman

Jessica Kate Meyer

Acting

Michał Żebrowski

Jurek

Michał Żebrowski

Acting

Wanja Mues

SS Slapping Father

Wanja Mues

Acting

Richard Ridings

Mr. Lipa

Richard Ridings

Acting

Nomi Sharron

Feather Woman

Nomi Sharron

Acting

Anthony Milner

Man Waiting to Cross

Anthony Milner

Acting

Lucy Skeaping

Street Musician

Lucy Skeaping

Acting

Roddy Skeaping

Street Musician

Roddy Skeaping

Acting

Ben Harlan

Street Musician

No Image

Acting

Thomas Lawinky

Schutzpolizei

Thomas Lawinky

Acting

Joachim Paul Assböck

Schutzpolizei

Joachim Paul Assböck

Acting

Roy Smiles

Itzak Heller

Roy Smiles

Acting

Paul Bradley

Yehuda

Paul Bradley

Acting

Daniel Caltagirone

Majorek

Daniel Caltagirone

Acting

Andrzej Blumenfeld

Benek

Andrzej Blumenfeld

Acting

Zbigniew Zamachowski

Customer with Coins

Zbigniew Zamachowski

Acting

Detlev von Wangenheim

SS Officer

Detlev von Wangenheim

Acting

Popeck

Rubenstein

Popeck

Acting

Zofia Czerwińska

Woman with Soup

Zofia Czerwińska

Acting

Udo Kroschwald

Schultz

Udo Kroschwald

Acting

Uwe Rathsam

SS Shooting the Woman

Uwe Rathsam

Acting

Joanna Brodzik

Woman Shot in the Head

Joanna Brodzik

Acting

Katarzyna Bargiełowska

Wailing Woman

Katarzyna Bargiełowska

Acting

Maja Ostaszewska

Woman with Child

Maja Ostaszewska

Acting

John Bennett

Dr. Ehrlich

John Bennett

Acting

Cyril Shaps

Mr. Grün

Cyril Shaps

Acting

Wojciech Smolarz

Boy with Sweets

Wojciech Smolarz

Acting

Lech Mackiewicz

Fellow Worker

Lech Mackiewicz

Acting

Ruth Platt

Janina

Ruth Platt

Acting

Peter Rappenglück

SS Making a Speech

Peter Rappenglück

Acting

Ronan Vibert

Janina's Husband

Ronan Vibert

Acting

Krzysztof Pieczyński

Marek Gębczyński

Krzysztof Pieczyński

Acting

Katarzyna Figura

Neighbour

Katarzyna Figura

Acting

Valentine Pelka

Dorota's Husband

Valentine Pelka

Acting

Andrew Tiernan

Szalas

Andrew Tiernan

Acting

Tom Strauss

Dr. Luczak

Tom Strauss

Acting

Cezary Kosiński

Lednicki

Cezary Kosiński

Acting

Paweł Burczyk

Polish Workman

Paweł Burczyk

Acting

Nina Franoszek

Polish Woman

Nina Franoszek

Acting

John Keogh

Polish Officer

John Keogh

Acting

Rafał Mohr

Schutzpolizei

Rafał Mohr

Acting

Andrzej Pieczyński

Prisoner

Andrzej Pieczyński

Acting

Morgane Polanski

Girl

Morgane Polanski

Acting

Grzegorz Artman

Other part

Grzegorz Artman

Acting

Adam Bauman

Other part

Adam Bauman

Acting

Andrzej Szenajch

Other part

Andrzej Szenajch

Acting

Zbigniew Dziduch

Other Part

Zbigniew Dziduch

Acting

Marian Dziędziel

Other part

Marian Dziędziel

Acting

Jerzy Góralczyk

Other part

Jerzy Góralczyk

Acting

Jarosław Kopaczewski

Other part

Jarosław Kopaczewski

Acting

Patrick Lanagan

Other part

No Image

Acting

Dorota Liliental

Other part

Dorota Liliental

Acting

Norbert Rakowski

Other part

Norbert Rakowski

Acting

Piotr Siejka

Other part

Piotr Siejka

Acting

Tomasz Tyndyk

Other part

Tomasz Tyndyk

Acting

Andrzej Walden

Other part

Andrzej Walden

Acting

Zbigniew Waleryś

Other part

Zbigniew Waleryś

Acting

Maciej Winkler

Other part

Maciej Winkler

Acting

Tadeusz Wojtych

Other Part

Tadeusz Wojtych

Acting

Andrzej Zieliński

Other part

Andrzej Zieliński

Acting

Paweł Małaszyński

Man in Ghetto (uncredited)

Paweł Małaszyński

Acting

Axel Prahl

German Soldier - Rummage Bags (uncredited)

Axel Prahl

Acting

Borys Szyc

Young Gestapo (uncredited)

Borys Szyc

Acting

Rafał Dajbor

Soldier (uncredited)

Rafał Dajbor

Acting

Adrian Hood

Piano Buyer (uncredited)

Adrian Hood

Acting

Ryszard Kluge

Jew Working on the Bulding Site (uncredited)

Ryszard Kluge

Writing

Maciej Kowalewski

SS Officer (uncredited)

Maciej Kowalewski

Acting

Paweł Zdun

(uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Jacek Wolszczak

Man in Ghetto (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Malgorzata Trybalska

Zydówka (uncredited)

No Image

Production

Dawid Szurmiej

Man in Ghetto (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Izabella Szolc

Women in Ghetto (uncredited)

No Image

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