The Pianist
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.
~ Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.Roman Polanski
Director
Ronald Harwood
Screenplay
StatusReleased: 22 years ago
September 17, 2002
LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Deutsch, Polski, Pусский
Budget$35.0M
Revenue$120.1M
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