The Pianist

The Pianist (2002)

U/A 13+ 17/09/2002
  • Drama, War
  • 2 hr 30 min
84%
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $35,000,000
  • Revenue :$120,098,945
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.
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $35,000,000
  • Revenue :$120,098,945
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.
Top Billed Cast
Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody

Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman

Thomas Kretschmann
Thomas Kretschmann

Captain Wilm Hosenfeld

Frank Finlay
Frank Finlay

Father

Maureen Lipman
Maureen Lipman

Mother

Emilia Fox
Emilia Fox

Dorota

Ed Stoppard
Ed Stoppard

Henryk Szpilman

Julia Rayner
Julia Rayner

Regina Szpilman

Jessica Kate Meyer
Jessica Kate Meyer

Halina Szpilman

Michał Żebrowski
Michał Żebrowski

Jurek

Wanja Mues
Wanja Mues

SS Slapping Father

Richard Ridings
Richard Ridings

Mr. Lipa

Nomi Sharron
Nomi Sharron

Feather Woman

Lucy Skeaping
Lucy Skeaping

Street Musician

Roddy Skeaping
Roddy Skeaping

Street Musician

Ben Harlan
Ben Harlan

Street Musician

Thomas Lawinky
Thomas Lawinky

Schutzpolizei

Joachim Paul Assböck
Joachim Paul Assböck

Schutzpolizei

Roy Smiles
Roy Smiles

Itzak Heller

Paul Bradley
Paul Bradley

Yehuda

Daniel Caltagirone
Daniel Caltagirone

Majorek

Andrzej Blumenfeld
Andrzej Blumenfeld

Benek

Zbigniew Zamachowski
Zbigniew Zamachowski

Customer with Coins

Detlev von Wangenheim
Detlev von Wangenheim

SS Officer

Popeck
Popeck

Rubenstein

Zofia Czerwińska
Zofia Czerwińska

Woman with Soup

Udo Kroschwald
Udo Kroschwald

Schultz

Uwe Rathsam
Uwe Rathsam

SS Shooting the Woman

Joanna Brodzik
Joanna Brodzik

Woman Shot in the Head

Katarzyna Bargiełowska
Katarzyna Bargiełowska

Wailing Woman

Maja Ostaszewska
Maja Ostaszewska

Woman with Child

John Bennett
John Bennett

Dr. Ehrlich

Cyril Shaps
Cyril Shaps

Mr. Grün

Wojciech Smolarz
Wojciech Smolarz

Boy with Sweets

Lech Mackiewicz
Lech Mackiewicz

Fellow Worker

Ruth Platt
Ruth Platt

Janina

Peter Rappenglück
Peter Rappenglück

SS Making a Speech

Ronan Vibert
Ronan Vibert

Janina's Husband

Krzysztof Pieczyński
Krzysztof Pieczyński

Marek Gębczyński

Katarzyna Figura
Katarzyna Figura

Neighbour

Valentine Pelka
Valentine Pelka

Dorota's Husband

Andrew Tiernan
Andrew Tiernan

Szalas

Tom Strauss
Tom Strauss

Dr. Luczak

Cezary Kosiński
Cezary Kosiński

Lednicki

Nina Franoszek
Nina Franoszek

Polish Woman

John Keogh
John Keogh

Polish Officer

Rafał Mohr
Rafał Mohr

Schutzpolizei

Andrzej Pieczyński
Andrzej Pieczyński

Prisoner

Morgane Polanski
Morgane Polanski

Girl

Grzegorz Artman
Grzegorz Artman

Other part

Adam Bauman
Adam Bauman

Other part

Andrzej Szenajch
Andrzej Szenajch

Other part

Zbigniew Dziduch
Zbigniew Dziduch

Other Part

Jerzy Góralczyk
Jerzy Góralczyk

Other part

Jarosław Kopaczewski
Jarosław Kopaczewski

Other part

Dorota Liliental
Dorota Liliental

Other part

Norbert Rakowski
Norbert Rakowski

Other part

Piotr Siejka
Piotr Siejka

Other part

Tomasz Tyndyk
Tomasz Tyndyk

Other part

Andrzej Walden
Andrzej Walden

Other part

Zbigniew Waleryś
Zbigniew Waleryś

Other part

Maciej Winkler
Maciej Winkler

Other part

Tadeusz Wojtych
Tadeusz Wojtych

Other Part

Andrzej Zieliński
Andrzej Zieliński

Other part

Paweł Małaszyński
Paweł Małaszyński

Man in Ghetto (uncredited)

Axel Prahl
Axel Prahl

German Soldier - Rummage Bags (uncredited)

Borys Szyc
Borys Szyc

Young Gestapo (uncredited)

Rafał Dajbor
Rafał Dajbor

Soldier (uncredited)

Adrian Hood
Adrian Hood

Piano Buyer (uncredited)

Ryszard Kluge
Ryszard Kluge

Jew Working on the Bulding Site (uncredited)

Maciej Kowalewski
Maciej Kowalewski

SS Officer (uncredited)

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Crew Members
Paweł Edelman
Paweł Edelman

Director of Photography

Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski

Director

Wojciech Kilar
Wojciech Kilar

Original Music Composer

Alain Sarde
Alain Sarde

Producer

Hervé de Luze
Hervé de Luze

Editor

Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski

Producer

Ronald Harwood
Ronald Harwood

Screenplay

Robert Benmussa
Robert Benmussa

Producer

Allan Starski
Allan Starski

Production Design

Anna B. Sheppard
Anna B. Sheppard

Costume Design

Sylvette Baudrot
Sylvette Baudrot

Script Supervisor

Weronika Migoń
Weronika Migoń

Assistant Director

Didier Lavergne
Didier Lavergne

Makeup Artist

Didier Duverger
Didier Duverger

Thanks

Henning Molfenter
Henning Molfenter

Production Supervisor

Michał Szczerbic
Michał Szczerbic

Production Manager

Władysław Szpilman
Władysław Szpilman

Book

Lew Rywin
Lew Rywin

Executive Producer

Henning Molfenter
Henning Molfenter

Executive Producer

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