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The Pianist

The Pianist

"Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece."

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.

Release DateSeptember 17, 2002
StatusReleased
Original TitleThe Pianist
Runtime2h 30min
Budget$35,000,000
Revenue$120,098,945
LanguageEnglish, German, Polish, Russian
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesFrance, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom
Production CompaniesCanal+Bac FilmsHeritage FilmsStudio BabelsbergAgencja Produkcji FilmowejR.P. ProductionsStudioCanalCanal+Telewizja PolskaRunteam