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The Pianist

2002 • 2h30m Drama, War

Rating

8.4/10

Popularity

10

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.

Details

Director

Roman Polanski

Screenplay

Ronald Harwood

Cast

Adrien Brody

Thomas Kretschmann

Frank Finlay

Release date

9/17/2002

Status

Released

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

$120,098,945

Origin country

GB

Vote count

9862