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The Pianist

  • 2002
  • R
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
1M
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
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Adrien Brody in The Pianist (2002)
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DocudramaEpicPeriod DramaPsychological DramaTragedyWar EpicBiographyDramaMusicWar

During WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.During WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.During WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.

  • Director
    • Roman Polanski
  • Writers
    • Ronald Harwood
    • Wladyslaw Szpilman
  • Stars
    • Adrien Brody
    • Thomas Kretschmann
    • Frank Finlay
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    1M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    442
    6
    • Director
      • Roman Polanski
    • Writers
      • Ronald Harwood
      • Wladyslaw Szpilman
    • Stars
      • Adrien Brody
      • Thomas Kretschmann
      • Frank Finlay
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 172Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #34
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 57 wins & 74 nominations total

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    Top Cast99+

    Adrien Brody
    Adrien Brody
    • Wladyslaw Szpilman
    Thomas Kretschmann
    Thomas Kretschmann
    • Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
    Frank Finlay
    Frank Finlay
    • Father
    Emilia Fox
    Emilia Fox
    • Dorota
    Michal Zebrowski
    Michal Zebrowski
    • Jurek
    Ed Stoppard
    Ed Stoppard
    • Henryk
    Maureen Lipman
    Maureen Lipman
    • Mother
    Jessica Kate Meyer
    Jessica Kate Meyer
    • Halina
    Julia Rayner
    Julia Rayner
    • Regina
    Wanja Mues
    Wanja Mues
    • SS Slapping Father
    Richard Ridings
    Richard Ridings
    • Mr. Lipa
    Nomi Sharron
    • Feather Woman
    Anthony Milner
    Anthony Milner
    • Man Waiting to Cross
    Lucy Skeaping
    • Street Musician
    • (as Lucie Skeaping)
    Roddy Skeaping
    • Street Musician
    Ben Harlan
    • Street Musician
    Thomas Lawinky
    Thomas Lawinky
    • Schutzpolizei
    Joachim Paul Assböck
    Joachim Paul Assböck
    • Schutzpolizei
    • Director
      • Roman Polanski
    • Writers
      • Ronald Harwood
      • Wladyslaw Szpilman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews1.2K

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Director of Photography Pawel Edelman slowly drains the color out of all the scenes as the film progresses to signify the deterioration of the city and of Szpilman himself.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 55 mins) Near the end of the movie, Szpilman leaves the house where he has been hiding for a while. Warsaw is completely destroyed, and all buildings are in shambles, but all the streetlight poles are perfectly straight.
    • Quotes
      • Wladyslaw Szpilman: What are you reading?
      • Henryk Szpilman: "If you prick us, do we not bleed? It you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?"
      • Wladyslaw Szpilman: [seeing that it is Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice] Very appropriate.
    • Crazy credits
      Aside from the Universal and Focus Features credits, there are no opening credits. All credits, including the title, appear at the end of the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Chicago/25th Hour/Two Weeks Notice/The Pianist/The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers/The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Nocturne in C# Minor, Posthumous
      (1830)
      Written by Frédéric Chopin (as Fryderyk Chopin)

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    • What is Dorota playing on the cello when Szpilman is hiding in her house?

    Details

    • Release date
      • March 28, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Poland
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • El pianista
    • Filming locations
      • Instalatorów, Ochota, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland(Umschlagplatz scenes)
    • Production companies
      • R.P. Productions
      • Heritage Films
      • Studio Babelsberg
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,590,750
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $111,261
      • Dec 29, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $120,098,945
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 30m(150 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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