The Pianist
Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.
2002-09-17 | 150 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Adrien BrodyWładysław 'Władek' Szpilman
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Thomas KretschmannCaptain Wilm Hosenfeld
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Frank FinlayFather
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Maureen LipmanMother
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Emilia FoxDorota
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Ed StoppardHenryk Szpilman
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Julia RaynerRegina Szpilman
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Jessica Kate MeyerHalina Szpilman
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Michal ZebrowskiJurek
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Wanja MuesSS Slapping Father
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Richard RidingsMr. Lipa
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Nomi SharronFeather Woman
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Lucy SkeapingStreet Musician
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Roddy SkeapingStreet Musician
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Ben HarlanStreet Musician
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Thomas LawinkySchutzpolizei
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Joachim Paul AssböckSchutzpolizei
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Roy SmilesItzak Heller
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Paul BradleyYehuda
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