The Pianist
8.4/10
Rating
150 min
Runtime
2002
Release Year
Roman Polanski
Director
Cast
Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox
Quick Synopsis
The Pianist tells the true story of Władysław Szpilman, a Jewish pianist living in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation in World War II. As the Nazis force the city's Jewish population into a ghetto, Szpilman manages to find work playing piano in a local café. In 1942, when his family is deported to concentration camps, he remains behind and takes on labor jobs to survive. Eventually, as the war devastates Warsaw, Szpilman goes into hiding among the ruins of the city, struggling to stay alive amid the destruction and danger.
Detailed Synopsis of The Pianist
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.
