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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

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