The Pianist (2002-09-17)

Drama | War |

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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.

Directed By: Roman Polanski

Star Cast: Adrien Brody , Thomas Kretschmann , Frank Finlay , Maureen Lipman ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 150m
Popularity: 11.7481
Language: en

Budget: $35,000,000
Revenue: $120,098,945

Vote Average: 8.374
Vote Count: 10095

Keywords

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