The Pianist (2002)
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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.
- Released: 2002-09-17
- Genres: Drama, War
- Runtime: 2h 30m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 8.4/10 from 10,469 votes
Directed by Roman Polanski.
Top cast
- Adrien Brody as Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman
- Thomas Kretschmann as Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
- Frank Finlay as Father
- Maureen Lipman as Mother
- Emilia Fox as Dorota
- Ed Stoppard as Henryk Szpilman
- Julia Rayner as Regina Szpilman
- Jessica Kate Meyer as Halina Szpilman
- Michał Żebrowski as Jurek
- Wanja Mues as SS Slapping Father
Where to watch The Pianist
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Stan; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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