The Pianist

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Adrien Brody Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman

Thomas Kretschmann Captain Wilm Hosenfeld

Frank Finlay Father

Maureen Lipman Mother

Emilia Fox Dorota