Film
The Pianist
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.
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.
Cast
- Adrien BrodyWładysław 'Władek' Szpilman
- Thomas KretschmannCaptain Wilm Hosenfeld
- Frank FinlayFather
- Maureen LipmanMother
- Emilia FoxDorota
- Ed StoppardHenryk Szpilman
- Julia RaynerRegina Szpilman
- Jessica Kate MeyerHalina Szpilman
