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poster movie The Pianist

The Pianist (2002)

R

2002-09-17

  • Drama
  • War

2h 30m

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.

  • Ronald HarwoodScreenplay
  • Władysław SzpilmanBook
  • Roman PolanskiDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleThe Pianist

Budget$35,000,000.00

Revenue$120,098,945.00

Casts

  • Profile Adrien Brody with character Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman

    Adrien Brody

    Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman

  • Profile Thomas Kretschmann with character Captain Wilm Hosenfeld

    Thomas Kretschmann

    Captain Wilm Hosenfeld

  • Profile Frank Finlay with character Father

    Frank Finlay

    Father

  • Profile Maureen Lipman with character Mother

    Maureen Lipman

    Mother

  • Profile Emilia Fox with character Dorota

    Emilia Fox

    Dorota

  • Profile Ed Stoppard with character Henryk Szpilman

    Ed Stoppard

    Henryk Szpilman

  • Profile Julia Rayner with character Regina Szpilman

    Julia Rayner

    Regina Szpilman

  • Profile Jessica Kate Meyer with character Halina Szpilman

    Jessica Kate Meyer

    Halina Szpilman

  • Profile Michał Żebrowski with character Jurek

    Michał Żebrowski

    Jurek

  • Profile Wanja Mues with character SS Slapping Father

    Wanja Mues

    SS Slapping Father

  • Profile Richard Ridings with character Mr. Lipa

    Richard Ridings

    Mr. Lipa

  • Profile Nomi Sharron with character Feather Woman

    Nomi Sharron

    Feather Woman

  • Anthony Milner

    Man Waiting to Cross

  • Profile Lucy Skeaping with character Street Musician

    Lucy Skeaping

    Street Musician

  • Profile Roddy Skeaping with character Street Musician

    Roddy Skeaping

    Street Musician

  • Profile Ben Harlan with character Street Musician

    Ben Harlan

    Street Musician

  • Profile Thomas Lawinky with character Schutzpolizei

    Thomas Lawinky

    Schutzpolizei

  • Profile Joachim Paul Assböck with character Schutzpolizei

    Joachim Paul Assböck

    Schutzpolizei

  • Profile Roy Smiles with character Itzak Heller

    Roy Smiles

    Itzak Heller

  • Profile Paul Bradley with character Yehuda

    Paul Bradley

    Yehuda

  • Profile Daniel Caltagirone with character Majorek

    Daniel Caltagirone

    Majorek

  • Profile Andrzej Blumenfeld with character Benek

    Andrzej Blumenfeld

    Benek

  • Profile Zbigniew Zamachowski with character Customer with Coins

    Zbigniew Zamachowski

    Customer with Coins

  • Profile Detlev von Wangenheim with character SS Officer

    Detlev von Wangenheim

    SS Officer

  • Profile Popeck with character Rubenstein

    Popeck

    Rubenstein

  • Profile Zofia Czerwińska with character Woman with Soup

    Zofia Czerwińska

    Woman with Soup

  • Profile Udo Kroschwald with character Schultz

    Udo Kroschwald

    Schultz

  • Profile Uwe Rathsam with character SS Shooting the Woman

    Uwe Rathsam

    SS Shooting the Woman

  • Profile Joanna Brodzik with character Woman Shot in the Head

    Joanna Brodzik

    Woman Shot in the Head

  • Profile Katarzyna Bargiełowska with character Wailing Woman

    Katarzyna Bargiełowska

    Wailing Woman

  • Profile Maja Ostaszewska with character Woman with Child

    Maja Ostaszewska

    Woman with Child

  • Profile John Bennett with character Dr. Ehrlich

    John Bennett

    Dr. Ehrlich

  • Profile Cyril Shaps with character Mr. Grün

    Cyril Shaps

    Mr. Grün

  • Profile Wojciech Smolarz with character Boy with Sweets

    Wojciech Smolarz

    Boy with Sweets

  • Profile Lech Mackiewicz with character Fellow Worker

    Lech Mackiewicz

    Fellow Worker

  • Profile Ruth Platt with character Janina

    Ruth Platt

    Janina

  • Profile Peter Rappenglück with character SS Making a Speech

    Peter Rappenglück

    SS Making a Speech

  • Profile Ronan Vibert with character Janina's Husband

    Ronan Vibert

    Janina's Husband

  • Profile Krzysztof Pieczyński with character Marek Gębczyński

    Krzysztof Pieczyński

    Marek Gębczyński

  • Profile Katarzyna Figura with character Neighbour

    Katarzyna Figura

    Neighbour

  • Profile Valentine Pelka with character Dorota's Husband

    Valentine Pelka

    Dorota's Husband

  • Profile Andrew Tiernan with character Szalas

    Andrew Tiernan

    Szalas

  • Profile Tom Strauss with character Dr. Luczak

    Tom Strauss

    Dr. Luczak

  • Profile Cezary Kosiński with character Lednicki

    Cezary Kosiński

    Lednicki

  • Profile Paweł Burczyk with character Polish Workman

    Paweł Burczyk

    Polish Workman

  • Profile Nina Franoszek with character Polish Woman

    Nina Franoszek

    Polish Woman

  • Profile John Keogh with character Polish Officer

    John Keogh

    Polish Officer

  • Profile Rafał Mohr with character Schutzpolizei

    Rafał Mohr

    Schutzpolizei

  • Profile Andrzej Pieczyński with character Prisoner

    Andrzej Pieczyński

    Prisoner

  • Profile Morgane Polanski with character Girl

    Morgane Polanski

    Girl

  • Profile Grzegorz Artman with character Other part

    Grzegorz Artman

    Other part

  • Profile Adam Bauman with character Other part

    Adam Bauman

    Other part

  • Profile Andrzej Szenajch with character Other part

    Andrzej Szenajch

    Other part

  • Profile Zbigniew Dziduch with character Other Part

    Zbigniew Dziduch

    Other Part

  • Profile Marian Dziędziel with character Other part

    Marian Dziędziel

    Other part

  • Profile Jerzy Góralczyk with character Other part

    Jerzy Góralczyk

    Other part

  • Profile Jarosław Kopaczewski with character Other part

    Jarosław Kopaczewski

    Other part

  • Patrick Lanagan

    Other part

  • Profile Dorota Liliental with character Other part

    Dorota Liliental

    Other part

  • Profile Norbert Rakowski with character Other part

    Norbert Rakowski

    Other part

  • Profile Piotr Siejka with character Other part

    Piotr Siejka

    Other part

  • Profile Tomasz Tyndyk with character Other part

    Tomasz Tyndyk

    Other part

  • Profile Andrzej Walden with character Other part

    Andrzej Walden

    Other part

  • Profile Zbigniew Waleryś with character Other part

    Zbigniew Waleryś

    Other part

  • Profile Maciej Winkler with character Other part

    Maciej Winkler

    Other part

  • Profile Tadeusz Wojtych with character Other Part

    Tadeusz Wojtych

    Other Part

  • Profile Andrzej Zieliński with character Other part

    Andrzej Zieliński

    Other part

  • Profile Paweł Małaszyński with character Man in Ghetto (uncredited)

    Paweł Małaszyński

    Man in Ghetto (uncredited)

  • Profile Axel Prahl with character German Soldier - Rummage Bags (uncredited)

    Axel Prahl

    German Soldier - Rummage Bags (uncredited)

  • Profile Borys Szyc with character Young Gestapo (uncredited)

    Borys Szyc

    Young Gestapo (uncredited)

  • Profile Rafał Dajbor with character Soldier (uncredited)

    Rafał Dajbor

    Soldier (uncredited)

  • Profile Adrian Hood with character Piano Buyer (uncredited)

    Adrian Hood

    Piano Buyer (uncredited)

  • Profile Ryszard Kluge with character Jew Working on the Bulding Site (uncredited)

    Ryszard Kluge

    Jew Working on the Bulding Site (uncredited)

  • Profile Maciej Kowalewski with character SS Officer (uncredited)

    Maciej Kowalewski

    SS Officer (uncredited)

  • Paweł Zdun

    (uncredited)

  • Jacek Wolszczak

    Man in Ghetto (uncredited)

  • Malgorzata Trybalska

    Zydówka (uncredited)

  • Dawid Szurmiej

    Man in Ghetto (uncredited)

  • Izabella Szolc

    Women in Ghetto (uncredited)