The Pianist
The Pianist

The Pianist (17/09/2002)

Synopsis

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.

Production

Canal+ Polska, Bac Films, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, Agencja Produkcji Filmowej, R.P. Productions, StudioCanal, Canal+, TVP, Runteam

Pays de production

France, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom

Genres

Drama, War

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Maureen Lipman

Maureen Lipman

Emilia Fox

Emilia Fox

Ed Stoppard

Ed Stoppard