The Pianist

The Pianist (2002)

Tagline: 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.

Release Date: 17 September 2002

Runtime: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Genres: Drama and War

Language: Polski, Pусский, English and Deutsch

Company: Bac Films, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, R.P. Productions, StudioCanal, Canal+ and Runteam

Status: Released

Writer: Roman Polanski

Director: Roman Polanski

Producer: Roman Polanski, Alain Sarde and Robert Benmussa

Vote Average: 2.542

Vote Count: 9661

Country: France, Germany, Poland and United Kingdom

Budget: $35,000,000.00

Revenue: $120,098,945.00

Visit: Official The Pianist Website

Trailers

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Cast

Actor Name Character Name
Jessica Kate MeyerHalina Szpilman
Marian DziędzielOther part
Izabella SzolcWomen in Ghetto (uncredited)
Norbert RakowskiOther part
Krzysztof PieczyńskiMarek Gębczyński
Adrien BrodyWładysław 'Władek' Szpilman
Ruth PlattJanina
Andrew TiernanSzalas
Anthony MilnerMan Waiting to Cross
Udo KroschwaldSchultz
Nomi SharronFeather Woman
Tadeusz WojtychOther Part
Nina FranoszekPolish Woman
Rafał DajborSoldier (uncredited)
Jerzy GóralczykOther part
Andrzej SzenajchOther part
Zbigniew WaleryśOther part
Valentine PelkaDorota's Husband
Joachim Paul AssböckSchutzpolizei
Paweł Zdun(uncredited)
Lucy SkeapingStreet Musician
Adrian HoodPiano Buyer (uncredited)
Katarzyna BargiełowskaWailing Woman
Dorota LilientalOther part
Frank FinlayFather
Wanja MuesSS Slapping Father
Thomas LawinkySchutzpolizei
Cezary KosińskiLednicki
Patrick LanaganOther part
Wojciech SmolarzBoy with Sweets
Paul BradleyYehuda
Ronan VibertJanina's Husband
Zbigniew DziduchOther Part
Maja OstaszewskaWoman with Child
Roy SmilesItzak Heller
Ed StoppardHenryk Szpilman
Rafał MohrSchutzpolizei
Jacek WolszczakMan in Ghetto (uncredited)
John BennettDr. Ehrlich
Zbigniew ZamachowskiCustomer with Coins
Adam BaumanOther part
Malgorzata TrybalskaZydówka (uncredited)
Richard RidingsMr. Lipa
Cyril ShapsMr. Grün
Paweł BurczykPolish Workman
Lech MackiewiczFellow Worker
Maciej WinklerOther part
Piotr SiejkaOther part
Axel PrahlGerman Soldier - Rummage Bags (uncredited)
John KeoghPolish Officer
Grzegorz ArtmanOther part
Andrzej ZielińskiOther part
Katarzyna FiguraNeighbour
Andrzej WaldenOther part
Tomasz TyndykOther part
Ben HarlanStreet Musician
Morgane PolanskiGirl
Ryszard KlugeJew Working on the Bulding Site (uncredited)
Julia RaynerRegina Szpilman
Emilia FoxDorota
Zofia CzerwińskaWoman with Soup
Andrzej PieczyńskiPrisoner
Joanna BrodzikWoman Shot in the Head
Roddy SkeapingStreet Musician
PopeckRubenstein
Thomas KretschmannCaptain Wilm Hosenfeld
Michał ŻebrowskiJurek
Detlev von WangenheimSS Officer
Maureen LipmanMother
Tom StraussDr. Luczak
Peter RappenglückSS Making a Speech
Daniel CaltagironeMajorek
Uwe RathsamSS Shooting the Woman
Borys SzycYoung Gestapo (uncredited)
Jarosław KopaczewskiOther part
Paweł MałaszyńskiMan in Ghetto (uncredited)
Andrzej BlumenfeldBenek

Screenshots

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Ratings

2.542/10 based on 9661 votes.

Review

The Pianist is a genres film blending Drama and War themes with strong direction from Roman Polanski. Produced under Bac Films, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, R.P. Productions, StudioCanal, Canal+ and Runteam, the movie runs 2 hours and 30 minutes and has been praised for its performances and production. At extramovies.org.in, it stands out as a highlight of 17 September 2002 cinema.

FAQs

Q: When is the Pianist releasing?
A: The release date is 17 September 2002.

Q: What is the runtime of Pianist?
A: The runtime is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Q: What is the genre of the Pianist?
A: It falls into Drama and War genres.

Q: Who directed the Pianist?
A: Roman Polanski directed the Pianist.

Q: Who wrote the Pianist?
A: The Pianist is written by Roman Polanski.