The Pianist (The Pianist)

Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.

Release Date:	2002-09-17
Runtime:	150 min
Status:	Released
Genres:	Drama, War
Production:	Bac Films, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, R.P. Productions, StudioCanal, Canal+, Runteam

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.