The Pianist poster
8.4

The Pianist

Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.

8,351 votes
2002
2h 30m
Released
EN
Genres
DramaWar
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.

Production
Canal+ Polska, Bac Films, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, Agencja Produkcji Filmowej, FFF Bayern, Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB), R.P. Productions, StudioCanal, Canal+, TVP, Runteam, FFA
Box Office
Budget: $35,000,000
Revenue: $120,072,577
Languages
English, Polish, German, Russian
Countries
France, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom

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Family Friendly
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8,351
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