The Pianist

Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.

Duration: 150 min
Release date: 2002-09-17
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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.

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Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody
as Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman
Thomas Kretschmann
Thomas Kretschmann
as Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
Frank Finlay
Frank Finlay
as Father
Maureen Lipman
Maureen Lipman
as Mother
Emilia Fox
Emilia Fox
as Dorota
Ed Stoppard
Ed Stoppard
as Henryk Szpilman
Julia Rayner
Julia Rayner
as Regina Szpilman
Jessica Kate Meyer
Jessica Kate Meyer
as Halina Szpilman
Michał Żebrowski
Michał Żebrowski
as Jurek
Wanja Mues
Wanja Mues
as SS Slapping Father
Richard Ridings
Richard Ridings
as Mr. Lipa
Nomi Sharron
Nomi Sharron
as Feather Woman
Anthony Milner
Anthony Milner
as Man Waiting to Cross
Lucy Skeaping
Lucy Skeaping
as Street Musician
Roddy Skeaping
Roddy Skeaping
as Street Musician
Ben Harlan
Ben Harlan
as Street Musician
Thomas Lawinky
Thomas Lawinky
as Schutzpolizei
Joachim Paul Assböck
Joachim Paul Assböck
as Schutzpolizei
Roy Smiles
Roy Smiles
as Itzak Heller
Paul Bradley
Paul Bradley
as Yehuda
Daniel Caltagirone
Daniel Caltagirone
as Majorek
Andrzej Blumenfeld
Andrzej Blumenfeld
as Benek
Zbigniew Zamachowski
Zbigniew Zamachowski
as Customer with Coins
Detlev von Wangenheim
Detlev von Wangenheim
as SS Officer
Popeck
Popeck
as Rubenstein
Zofia Czerwińska
Zofia Czerwińska
as Woman with Soup
Udo Kroschwald
Udo Kroschwald
as Schultz
Uwe Rathsam
Uwe Rathsam
as SS Shooting the Woman
Joanna Brodzik
Joanna Brodzik
as Woman Shot in the Head
Katarzyna Bargiełowska
Katarzyna Bargiełowska
as Wailing Woman
Maja Ostaszewska
Maja Ostaszewska
as Woman with Child
John Bennett
John Bennett
as Dr. Ehrlich
Cyril Shaps
Cyril Shaps
as Mr. Grün
Wojciech Smolarz
Wojciech Smolarz
as Boy with Sweets
Lech Mackiewicz
Lech Mackiewicz
as Fellow Worker
Ruth Platt
Ruth Platt
as Janina
Peter Rappenglück
Peter Rappenglück
as SS Making a Speech
Ronan Vibert
Ronan Vibert
as Janina's Husband
Krzysztof Pieczyński
Krzysztof Pieczyński
as Marek Gębczyński
Katarzyna Figura
Katarzyna Figura
as Neighbour
Valentine Pelka
Valentine Pelka
as Dorota's Husband
Andrew Tiernan
Andrew Tiernan
as Szalas
Tom Strauss
Tom Strauss
as Dr. Luczak
Cezary Kosiński
Cezary Kosiński
as Lednicki
Paweł Burczyk
Paweł Burczyk
as Polish Workman
Nina Franoszek
Nina Franoszek
as Polish Woman
John Keogh
John Keogh
as Polish Officer
Rafał Mohr
Rafał Mohr
as Schutzpolizei
Andrzej Pieczyński
Andrzej Pieczyński
as Prisoner
Morgane Polanski
Morgane Polanski
as Girl
Grzegorz Artman
Grzegorz Artman
as Other part
Adam Bauman
Adam Bauman
as Other part
Andrzej Szenajch
Andrzej Szenajch
as Other part
Zbigniew Dziduch
Zbigniew Dziduch
as Other Part
Marian Dziędziel
Marian Dziędziel
as Other part
Jerzy Góralczyk
Jerzy Góralczyk
as Other part
Jarosław Kopaczewski
Jarosław Kopaczewski
as Other part
Patrick Lanagan
Patrick Lanagan
as Other part
Dorota Liliental
Dorota Liliental
as Other part
Norbert Rakowski
Norbert Rakowski
as Other part
Piotr Siejka
Piotr Siejka
as Other part
Tomasz Tyndyk
Tomasz Tyndyk
as Other part
Andrzej Walden
Andrzej Walden
as Other part
Zbigniew Waleryś
Zbigniew Waleryś
as Other part
Maciej Winkler
Maciej Winkler
as Other part
Tadeusz Wojtych
Tadeusz Wojtych
as Other Part
Andrzej Zieliński
Andrzej Zieliński
as Other part
Paweł Małaszyński
Paweł Małaszyński
as Man in Ghetto (uncredited)
Axel Prahl
Axel Prahl
as German Soldier - Rummage Bags (uncredited)
Borys Szyc
Borys Szyc
as Young Gestapo (uncredited)
Rafał Dajbor
Rafał Dajbor
as Soldier (uncredited)
Adrian Hood
Adrian Hood
as Piano Buyer (uncredited)
Ryszard Kluge
Ryszard Kluge
as Jew Working on the Bulding Site (uncredited)
Maciej Kowalewski
Maciej Kowalewski
as SS Officer (uncredited)
Paweł Zdun
Paweł Zdun
as (uncredited)
Jacek Wolszczak
Jacek Wolszczak
as Man in Ghetto (uncredited)
Malgorzata Trybalska
Malgorzata Trybalska
as Zydówka (uncredited)
Dawid Szurmiej
Dawid Szurmiej
as Man in Ghetto (uncredited)
Izabella Szolc
Izabella Szolc
as Women in Ghetto (uncredited)
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Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Director
Ronald Harwood
Ronald Harwood
Screenplay
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Producer
Alain Sarde
Alain Sarde
Producer
Hervé de Luze
Hervé de Luze
Editor
Wojciech Kilar
Wojciech Kilar
Original Music Composer
Paweł Edelman
Paweł Edelman
Director of Photography
Robert Benmussa
Robert Benmussa
Producer
Dean Humphreys
Dean Humphreys
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Celestia Fox
Celestia Fox
Casting
Heta Mantscheff
Heta Mantscheff
Casting
Allan Starski
Allan Starski
Production Design
Nenad Pečur
Nenad Pečur
Art Direction
Wiesława Chojkowska
Wiesława Chojkowska
Set Decoration
Gabriele Wolff
Gabriele Wolff
Set Decoration
Anna B. Sheppard
Anna B. Sheppard
Costume Design
Sylvette Baudrot
Sylvette Baudrot
Script Supervisor
Weronika Migoń
Weronika Migoń
Assistant Director
Zbigniew Gruz
Zbigniew Gruz
Assistant Director
Caroline Veyssière
Caroline Veyssière
Assistant Director
Didier Lavergne
Didier Lavergne
Makeup Artist
Jean-Max Guérin
Jean-Max Guérin
Hairstylist
Oliver Lüer
Oliver Lüer
Production Manager
Sonja Sommer
Sonja Sommer
Production Manager
Michał Szczerbic
Michał Szczerbic
Production Manager
Henning Molfenter
Henning Molfenter
Production Supervisor
Jim Dowdall
Jim Dowdall
Stunt Coordinator
Janusz Chlebowski
Janusz Chlebowski
Stunts
Didier Duverger
Didier Duverger
Thanks
Lionel Cassan
Lionel Cassan
Assistant Editor
Grazyna Kozlowska
Grazyna Kozlowska
Location Manager
Suzana Peric
Suzana Peric
Music Editor
Guy Ferrandis
Guy Ferrandis
Still Photographer
Thomas Tannenberger
Thomas Tannenberger
Visual Effects Producer
Alister Mazzotti
Alister Mazzotti
Special Effects Coordinator
Inga Meissner
Inga Meissner
Transportation Coordinator
Nils Konrad
Nils Konrad
Driver
Waldemar Weiss
Waldemar Weiss
Construction Coordinator
Vanessa Baker
Vanessa Baker
Casting
Brendan Donnison
Brendan Donnison
Casting
Fabien Pascal
Fabien Pascal
Color Designer
Andrew Mollo
Andrew Mollo
Creative Consultant
Nancy Allen
Nancy Allen
Music Editor
Aneta Cebula-Hickinbotham
Aneta Cebula-Hickinbotham
Assistant Production Manager
Gérard Hardy
Gérard Hardy
Sound Editor
John Roberts
John Roberts
Painter
Jean-Marie Blondel
Jean-Marie Blondel
Production Sound Mixer
Gérard de Lagarde
Gérard de Lagarde
Sound Effects
Anne Le Campion
Anne Le Campion
Sound Mixer
Władysław Szpilman
Władysław Szpilman
Book
Gene Gutowski
Gene Gutowski
Co-Producer
Lew Rywin
Lew Rywin
Executive Producer
Henning Molfenter
Henning Molfenter
Executive Producer
Timothy Burrill
Timothy Burrill
Executive Producer
Rainer Schaper
Rainer Schaper
Associate Producer
Anna Zenowicz
Anna Zenowicz
Script Supervisor
Tomasz Karnowski
Tomasz Karnowski
Steadicam Operator
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