The Pianist

Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.

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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.

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Creators

Roman Polanski

director

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Ronald Harwood

writer

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Władysław Szpilman

writer

Cast

Adrien Brody actor Thomas Kretschmann actor Frank Finlay actor Maureen Lipman actor Emilia Fox actor Ed Stoppard actor

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Julia Rayner actor

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Jessica Kate Meyer actor Michal Zebrowski actor

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Wanja Mues actor Richard Ridings actor

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Nomi Sharron actor Anthony Milner actor

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Lucy Skeaping actor

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Roddy Skeaping actor

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Ben Harlan actor

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Thomas Lawinky actor Joachim Paul Assböck actor

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Roy Smiles actor Paul Bradley actor