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The Pianist

R

2002

150 minutes

DramaWar

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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Top Cast

Adrien Brody headshot

Adrien Brody

Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman

Thomas Kretschmann headshot

Thomas Kretschmann

Captain Wilm Hosenfeld

Frank Finlay headshot

Frank Finlay

Father

Maureen Lipman headshot

Maureen Lipman

Mother

Emilia Fox headshot

Emilia Fox

Dorota

Ed Stoppard headshot

Ed Stoppard

Henryk Szpilman

Julia Rayner headshot

Julia Rayner

Regina Szpilman

Jessica Kate Meyer headshot

Jessica Kate Meyer

Halina Szpilman

Michał Żebrowski headshot

Michał Żebrowski

Jurek

Wanja Mues headshot

Wanja Mues

SS Slapping Father

Richard Ridings headshot

Richard Ridings

Mr. Lipa

Nomi Sharron headshot

Nomi Sharron

Feather Woman

Anthony Milner headshot

Anthony Milner

Man Waiting to Cross

Lucy Skeaping headshot

Lucy Skeaping

Street Musician

Roddy Skeaping headshot

Roddy Skeaping

Street Musician

Ben Harlan headshot

Ben Harlan

Street Musician

Thomas Lawinky headshot

Thomas Lawinky

Schutzpolizei

Joachim Paul Assböck headshot

Joachim Paul Assböck

Schutzpolizei

Roy Smiles headshot

Roy Smiles

Itzak Heller

Paul Bradley headshot

Paul Bradley

Yehuda

Daniel Caltagirone headshot

Daniel Caltagirone

Majorek

Andrzej Blumenfeld headshot

Andrzej Blumenfeld

Benek

Zbigniew Zamachowski headshot

Zbigniew Zamachowski

Customer with Coins

Detlev von Wangenheim headshot

Detlev von Wangenheim

SS Officer

Popeck headshot

Popeck

Rubenstein

Zofia Czerwińska headshot

Zofia Czerwińska

Woman with Soup

Udo Kroschwald headshot

Udo Kroschwald

Schultz

Uwe Rathsam headshot

Uwe Rathsam

SS Shooting the Woman

Joanna Brodzik headshot

Joanna Brodzik

Woman Shot in the Head

Katarzyna Bargiełowska headshot

Katarzyna Bargiełowska

Wailing Woman

Maja Ostaszewska headshot

Maja Ostaszewska

Woman with Child

John Bennett headshot

John Bennett

Dr. Ehrlich

Cyril Shaps headshot

Cyril Shaps

Mr. Grün

Wojciech Smolarz headshot

Wojciech Smolarz

Boy with Sweets

Lech Mackiewicz headshot

Lech Mackiewicz

Fellow Worker

Ruth Platt headshot

Ruth Platt

Janina

Peter Rappenglück headshot

Peter Rappenglück

SS Making a Speech

Ronan Vibert headshot

Ronan Vibert

Janina's Husband

Krzysztof Pieczyński headshot

Krzysztof Pieczyński

Marek Gębczyński

Katarzyna Figura headshot

Katarzyna Figura

Neighbour

Valentine Pelka headshot

Valentine Pelka

Dorota's Husband

Andrew Tiernan headshot

Andrew Tiernan

Szalas

Tom Strauss headshot

Tom Strauss

Dr. Luczak

Cezary Kosiński headshot

Cezary Kosiński

Lednicki

Paweł Burczyk headshot

Paweł Burczyk

Polish Workman

Nina Franoszek headshot

Nina Franoszek

Polish Woman

John Keogh headshot

John Keogh

Polish Officer

Rafał Mohr headshot

Rafał Mohr

Schutzpolizei

Andrzej Pieczyński headshot

Andrzej Pieczyński

Prisoner

Morgane Polanski headshot

Morgane Polanski

Girl

Grzegorz Artman headshot

Grzegorz Artman

Other part

Adam Bauman headshot

Adam Bauman

Other part

Andrzej Szenajch headshot

Andrzej Szenajch

Other part

Zbigniew Dziduch headshot

Zbigniew Dziduch

Other Part

Marian Dziędziel headshot

Marian Dziędziel

Other part

Jerzy Góralczyk headshot

Jerzy Góralczyk

Other part

Jarosław Kopaczewski headshot

Jarosław Kopaczewski

Other part

Patrick Lanagan headshot

Patrick Lanagan

Other part

Dorota Liliental headshot

Dorota Liliental

Other part

Norbert Rakowski headshot

Norbert Rakowski

Other part

Piotr Siejka headshot

Piotr Siejka

Other part

Tomasz Tyndyk headshot

Tomasz Tyndyk

Other part

Andrzej Walden headshot

Andrzej Walden

Other part

Zbigniew Waleryś headshot

Zbigniew Waleryś

Other part

Maciej Winkler headshot

Maciej Winkler

Other part

Tadeusz Wojtych headshot

Tadeusz Wojtych

Other Part

Andrzej Zieliński headshot

Andrzej Zieliński

Other part

Paweł Małaszyński headshot

Paweł Małaszyński

Man in Ghetto (uncredited)

Axel Prahl headshot

Axel Prahl

German Soldier - Rummage Bags (uncredited)

Borys Szyc headshot

Borys Szyc

Young Gestapo (uncredited)

Rafał Dajbor headshot

Rafał Dajbor

Soldier (uncredited)

Adrian Hood headshot

Adrian Hood

Piano Buyer (uncredited)

Ryszard Kluge headshot

Ryszard Kluge

Jew Working on the Bulding Site (uncredited)

Maciej Kowalewski headshot

Maciej Kowalewski

SS Officer (uncredited)

Paweł Zdun headshot

Paweł Zdun

(uncredited)

Jacek Wolszczak headshot

Jacek Wolszczak

Man in Ghetto (uncredited)

Malgorzata Trybalska headshot

Malgorzata Trybalska

Zydówka (uncredited)

Dawid Szurmiej headshot

Dawid Szurmiej

Man in Ghetto (uncredited)

Izabella Szolc headshot

Izabella Szolc

Women in Ghetto (uncredited)