The Pianist (2002)
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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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... Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman
... Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
... Father
... Mother
... Dorota
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Release Date:
2002-09-17
Run Time:
150 min
MMPA Rating:
R
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Cast
... Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman
... Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
... Father
... Mother
... Dorota
... Henryk Szpilman
... Regina Szpilman
... Halina Szpilman
... Jurek
... SS Slapping Father
... Mr. Lipa
... Feather Woman
... Man Waiting to Cross
... Street Musician
... Street Musician
... Street Musician
... Schutzpolizei
... Schutzpolizei
... Itzak Heller
... Yehuda
... Majorek
... Benek
... Customer with Coins
... SS Officer
... Rubenstein
... Woman with Soup
... Schultz
... SS Shooting the Woman
... Woman Shot in the Head
... Wailing Woman
... Woman with Child
... Dr. Ehrlich
... Mr. Grün
... Boy with Sweets
... Fellow Worker
... Janina
... SS Making a Speech
... Janina's Husband
... Marek Gębczyński
... Neighbour
... Dorota's Husband
... Szalas
... Dr. Luczak
... Lednicki
... Polish Workman
... Polish Woman
... Polish Officer
... Schutzpolizei
... Prisoner
... Girl
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... Man in Ghetto (uncredited)
... German Soldier - Rummage Bags (uncredited)
... Young Gestapo (uncredited)
... Soldier (uncredited)
... Piano Buyer (uncredited)
... Jew Working on the Bulding Site (uncredited)
... SS Officer (uncredited)
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... Man in Ghetto (uncredited)
... Zydówka (uncredited)
... Man in Ghetto (uncredited)
... Women in Ghetto (uncredited)
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... Location Manager
... Music Editor
... Still Photographer
... Visual Effects Producer
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Transportation Coordinator
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... Construction Coordinator
... Casting
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... Color Designer
... Creative Consultant
... Music Editor
... Assistant Production Manager
... Sound Editor
... Painter
... Production Sound Mixer
... Sound Effects
... Sound Mixer
... Book
... Co-Producer
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
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... Associate Producer
... Script Supervisor
... Steadicam Operator
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