Released:
2002-09-17

Overview:
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.

Director:
Roman Polanski

Runtime:
2h 30min

Genre:
Drama, War

• Cast:
• 
  Adrien Brody
  as
  Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman
• 
  Thomas Kretschmann
  as
  Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
• 
  Frank Finlay
  as
  Father
• 
  Maureen Lipman
  as
  Mother
• 
  Emilia Fox
  as
  Dorota