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.
Directed by Roman Polanski
concert
nazi
resistance
warsaw ghetto
polish resistance
homeland
holocaust (shoah)
hunger
world war ii
prisoner of war
ghetto
deportation
jew persecution
liberation
biography
based on true story
survival
tragedy
based on memoir or autobiography
pianist
poland
tearjerker
angry
complex
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Cast
Adrien Brody
Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman
Thomas Kretschmann
Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
Frank Finlay
Father
Maureen Lipman
Mother
Emilia Fox
Dorota
Ed Stoppard
Henryk Szpilman
Julia Rayner
Regina Szpilman
Jessica Kate Meyer
Halina Szpilman
Michał Żebrowski
Jurek
Wanja Mues
SS Slapping Father
Richard Ridings
Mr. Lipa
Nomi Sharron
Feather Woman
Crew
Roman Polanski
Director
Ronald Harwood
Screenplay
Wojciech Kilar
Original Music Composer
Hervé de Luze
Editor
Paweł Edelman
Director of Photography
Roman Polanski
Producer
Alain Sarde
Producer
Robert Benmussa
Producer
Gene Gutowski
Co-Producer
Lew Rywin
Executive Producer
Henning Molfenter
Executive Producer
Didier Lavergne
Makeup Artist
Popular Reviews
7362 reviews
ila
8.0★ · 06/11/23
i’m scared of the human race
i’m scared of the human race
11
Tristan
9.0★ · 04/10/26
Such a beautiful war story
Such a beautiful war story
2
MaxChow
9.3★ · 07/11/26
The Pianist is a masterpiece and easily one of the most powerful and heartbreaking movies ever made Adrien Brody gives an incredible performance as Wladyslaw Szpilman and you completely feel every bit of his pain and desperation as he tries to survive the destruction of Warsaw The directing is so raw and honest showing the absolute horror of the Holocaust without turning it into a Hollywood cliché The scene where he plays the piano for the German officer is breathtaking and perfectly captures how art can bring humanity into a dark world It is a heavy watch but an unforgettable cinematic achievement that deserves every bit of its high praise.
The Pianist is a masterpiece and easily one of the most powerful and heartbreaking movies ever made Adrien Brody gives an incredible performance as Wladyslaw Szpilman and you completely feel every bit of his pain and desperation as he tries to survive the destruction of Warsaw The directing is so raw and honest showing the absolute horror of the Holocaust without turning it into a Hollywood cliché The scene where he plays the piano for the German officer is breathtaking and perfectly captures how art can bring humanity into a dark world It is a heavy watch but an unforgettable cinematic achievement that deserves every bit of its high praise.
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jah
10.0★ · 05/13/26
cried for a whole week after this
cried for a whole week after this
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Holly
7.0★ · 04/09/26
I can’t get my head around the fact that this happened to millions of families and is still happening to this day
I can’t get my head around the fact that this happened to millions of families and is still happening to this day
