The Pianist

“Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.”

Year

2002

Runtime

2h 30m

Language

English

Country

France, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom

Director

Roman Polanski

Starring

• Adrien Brody as Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman
• Thomas Kretschmann as Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
• Frank Finlay as Father
• Maureen Lipman as Mother

The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation.