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.
DirectorRoman Polanski
ProducersRoman Polanski, Alain Sarde, Robert Benmussa
ScreenplayRonald Harwood
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LanguageEnglish, German, Polish, Russian
Production companiesCanal+, Bac Films, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, Agencja Produkcji Filmowej, R.P. Productions, StudioCanal, Canal+, TVP, Runteam
Budget35000000
Homepagehttp://www.thepianistmovie.com/
TaglineMusic was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.
