
The Pianist
4.2 |
2h 30min
Released
DramaWar
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.

Story
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.
Directors
Roman Polanski, Roman Polanski, Sylvette Baudrot, Zbigniew Gruz, Caroline Veyssière, Anna Zenowicz,
Writers
Ronald Harwood,
Tags
Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.
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