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

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 123movies.plus, it stands out as a highlight of 17 September 2002 cinema.

FAQs

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

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

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

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

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