The Pianist

The Pianist

2h 30m 2002 Drama, War France, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom
Budget: $35,000,000 Revenue: $120,098,945

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.

Director

Roman Polanski

Writer

Ronald Harwood