The Pianist

Where to Watch The Pianist (2002) (Legally)

Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.
Sep 17, 2002 FR 150 min MA 15+
8.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
10 160 votes
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

If you’re considering “ (2002), this quick guide summarizes the essentials.

It sits in the Drama, War space and is paced for about 150 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 8.4/10 from about 10,160 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

concert, nazi, resistance, warsaw ghetto, polish resistance, homeland, holocaust (shoah), hunger, world war ii, prisoner of war, ghetto, deportation

Official trailer

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Plot

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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Main cast

Adrien Brody
as Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman
Thomas Kretschmann
as Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
Frank Finlay
as Father
Emilia Fox
as Dorota
Ed Stoppard
as Henryk Szpilman
Julia Rayner
as Regina Szpilman
Jessica Kate Meyer
as Halina Szpilman
Wanja Mues
as SS Slapping Father