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The Pianist

The Pianist

Release: 2002-09-17 ·Runtime: 150m ·★ 8.4
Drama War

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 Countries

France Germany Poland United Kingdom

Production Companies

R.P. Productions
Heritage Films
Studio Babelsberg
Runteam

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Cast

Frank Finlay Frank Finlay as Father Morgane Polanski Morgane Polanski as Girl Emilia Fox Emilia Fox as Dorota Jessica Kate Meyer Jessica Kate Meyer as Halina Szpilman Nina Franoszek Nina Franoszek as Polish Woman Daniel Caltagirone Daniel Caltagirone as Majorek Popeck Popeck as Rubenstein Katarzyna Figura Katarzyna Figura as Neighbour Andrew Tiernan Andrew Tiernan as Szalas Jerzy Góralczyk Jerzy Góralczyk as Other part Paweł Małaszyński Paweł Małaszyński as Man in Ghetto (uncredited) Lucy Skeaping Lucy Skeaping as Street Musician Andrzej Blumenfeld Andrzej Blumenfeld as Benek Lech Mackiewicz Lech Mackiewicz as Fellow Worker Rafał Mohr Rafał Mohr as Schutzpolizei Adam Bauman Adam Bauman as Other part Thomas Kretschmann Thomas Kretschmann as Captain Wilm Hosenfeld Maureen Lipman Maureen Lipman as Mother Peter Rappenglück Peter Rappenglück as SS Making a Speech Paweł Burczyk Paweł Burczyk as Polish Workman Grzegorz Artman Grzegorz Artman as Other part Dorota Liliental Dorota Liliental as Other part Piotr Siejka Piotr Siejka as Other part Andrzej Zieliński Andrzej Zieliński as Other part Wanja Mues Wanja Mues as SS Slapping Father Wojciech Smolarz Wojciech Smolarz as Boy with Sweets Marian Dziędziel Marian Dziędziel as Other part Zbigniew Waleryś Zbigniew Waleryś as Other part Tadeusz Wojtych Tadeusz Wojtych as Other Part Axel Prahl Axel Prahl as German Soldier - Rummage Bags (uncredited) Adrian Hood Adrian Hood as Piano Buyer (uncredited) Ryszard Kluge Ryszard Kluge as Jew Working on the Bulding Site (uncredited) Roy Smiles Roy Smiles as Itzak Heller Paul Bradley Paul Bradley as Yehuda Ed Stoppard Ed Stoppard as Henryk Szpilman Nomi Sharron Nomi Sharron as Feather Woman Ruth Platt Ruth Platt as Janina Valentine Pelka Valentine Pelka as Dorota's Husband Tom Strauss Tom Strauss as Dr. Luczak Udo Kroschwald Udo Kroschwald as Schultz Joanna Brodzik Joanna Brodzik as Woman Shot in the Head Krzysztof Pieczyński Krzysztof Pieczyński as Marek Gębczyński John Keogh John Keogh as Polish Officer Richard Ridings Richard Ridings as Mr. Lipa Maciej Winkler Maciej Winkler as Other part Borys Szyc Borys Szyc as Young Gestapo (uncredited) Thomas Lawinky Thomas Lawinky as Schutzpolizei Andrzej Pieczyński Andrzej Pieczyński as Prisoner Norbert Rakowski Norbert Rakowski as Other part Detlev von Wangenheim Detlev von Wangenheim as SS Officer Cyril Shaps Cyril Shaps as Mr. Grün Ronan Vibert Ronan Vibert as Janina's Husband Zbigniew Dziduch Zbigniew Dziduch as Other Part Jarosław Kopaczewski Jarosław Kopaczewski as Other part Andrzej Walden Andrzej Walden as Other part Maciej Kowalewski Maciej Kowalewski as SS Officer (uncredited) Adrien Brody Adrien Brody as Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman Michał Żebrowski Michał Żebrowski as Jurek Joachim Paul Assböck Joachim Paul Assböck as Schutzpolizei Zofia Czerwińska Zofia Czerwińska as Woman with Soup Katarzyna Bargiełowska Katarzyna Bargiełowska as Wailing Woman Tomasz Tyndyk Tomasz Tyndyk as Other part Julia Rayner Julia Rayner as Regina Szpilman Anthony Milner Anthony Milner as Man Waiting to Cross Zbigniew Zamachowski Zbigniew Zamachowski as Customer with Coins Uwe Rathsam Uwe Rathsam as SS Shooting the Woman Roddy Skeaping Roddy Skeaping as Street Musician John Bennett John Bennett as Dr. Ehrlich Cezary Kosiński Cezary Kosiński as Lednicki Andrzej Szenajch Andrzej Szenajch as Other part Rafał Dajbor Rafał Dajbor as Soldier (uncredited) Maja Ostaszewska Maja Ostaszewska as Woman with Child