The Pianist

The Pianist (2002)

Tagline: Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.

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.

Release Date: 17 September 2002

Runtime: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Genres: Drama and War

Language: Polski, Pусский, English and Deutsch

Company: Bac Films, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, R.P. Productions, StudioCanal, Canal+ and Runteam

Status: Released

Writer: Roman Polanski

Director: Roman Polanski

Producer: Roman Polanski, Alain Sarde and Robert Benmussa

Vote Average: 2.542

Vote Count: 9661

Country: France, Germany, Poland and United Kingdom

Budget: $35,000,000.00

Revenue: $120,098,945.00

Visit: Official The Pianist Website

Trailers

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Cast

Actor Name Character Name
Norbert RakowskiOther part
Axel PrahlGerman Soldier - Rummage Bags (uncredited)
Paweł BurczykPolish Workman
Peter RappenglückSS Making a Speech
Adrien BrodyWładysław 'Władek' Szpilman
Marian DziędzielOther part
Andrzej PieczyńskiPrisoner
Andrzej SzenajchOther part
Zbigniew DziduchOther Part
Ryszard KlugeJew Working on the Bulding Site (uncredited)
Andrew TiernanSzalas
Cyril ShapsMr. Grün
Paweł Zdun(uncredited)
Nina FranoszekPolish Woman
Adrian HoodPiano Buyer (uncredited)
John KeoghPolish Officer
Zbigniew ZamachowskiCustomer with Coins
Ben HarlanStreet Musician
Anthony MilnerMan Waiting to Cross
Tomasz TyndykOther part
Tom StraussDr. Luczak
Jessica Kate MeyerHalina Szpilman
Ed StoppardHenryk Szpilman
Piotr SiejkaOther part
Roy SmilesItzak Heller
Adam BaumanOther part
Jerzy GóralczykOther part
Lucy SkeapingStreet Musician
Zbigniew WaleryśOther part
Katarzyna FiguraNeighbour
Roddy SkeapingStreet Musician
Andrzej ZielińskiOther part
Jacek WolszczakMan in Ghetto (uncredited)
Morgane PolanskiGirl
Andrzej WaldenOther part
Thomas KretschmannCaptain Wilm Hosenfeld
Maciej WinklerOther part
Udo KroschwaldSchultz
Joachim Paul AssböckSchutzpolizei
John BennettDr. Ehrlich
Izabella SzolcWomen in Ghetto (uncredited)
Rafał DajborSoldier (uncredited)
Valentine PelkaDorota's Husband
Lech MackiewiczFellow Worker
Joanna BrodzikWoman Shot in the Head
Ruth PlattJanina
PopeckRubenstein
Borys SzycYoung Gestapo (uncredited)
Jarosław KopaczewskiOther part
Patrick LanaganOther part
Andrzej BlumenfeldBenek
Uwe RathsamSS Shooting the Woman
Detlev von WangenheimSS Officer
Thomas LawinkySchutzpolizei
Grzegorz ArtmanOther part
Frank FinlayFather
Tadeusz WojtychOther Part
Ronan VibertJanina's Husband
Paweł MałaszyńskiMan in Ghetto (uncredited)
Rafał MohrSchutzpolizei
Maureen LipmanMother
Katarzyna BargiełowskaWailing Woman
Dorota LilientalOther part
Cezary KosińskiLednicki
Michał ŻebrowskiJurek
Richard RidingsMr. Lipa
Paul BradleyYehuda
Krzysztof PieczyńskiMarek Gębczyński
Zofia CzerwińskaWoman with Soup
Maja OstaszewskaWoman with Child
Nomi SharronFeather Woman
Wanja MuesSS Slapping Father
Malgorzata TrybalskaZydówka (uncredited)
Wojciech SmolarzBoy with Sweets
Emilia FoxDorota
Daniel CaltagironeMajorek
Julia RaynerRegina Szpilman

Screenshots

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Ratings

2.542/10 based on 9661 votes.

Review

The Pianist is a genres film blending Drama and War themes with strong direction from Roman Polanski. Produced under Bac Films, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, R.P. Productions, StudioCanal, Canal+ and Runteam, the movie runs 2 hours and 30 minutes and has been praised for its performances and production. At yesmovies.com.co, it stands out as a highlight of 17 September 2002 cinema.

FAQs

Q: What is the runtime of Pianist?
A: The runtime is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Q: Who wrote the Pianist?
A: The Pianist is written by Roman Polanski.

Q: When is the Pianist releasing?
A: The release date is 17 September 2002.

Q: Who directed the Pianist?
A: Roman Polanski directed the Pianist.

Q: What is the genre of the Pianist?
A: It falls into Drama and War genres.