The Pianist 2002

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

• Adrien Brody Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman
• Thomas Kretschmann Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
• Frank Finlay Father
• Maureen Lipman Mother
• Emilia Fox Dorota
• Ed Stoppard Henryk Szpilman
• Julia Rayner Regina Szpilman
• Jessica Kate Meyer Halina Szpilman
• Michał Żebrowski Jurek
• Wanja Mues SS Slapping Father

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