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The Pianist
"Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece."
2002 • 2h 30m • ★ 8.4 (9,935 votes) Released
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.
Director
Roman Polanski
Screenplay
Ronald Harwood
Rating
8.4
Runtime
150 min
Budget
$35.0M
Revenue
$120.1M
Profit/Loss
+85.1M
Production
R.P. Productions
Heritage Films
Studio Babelsberg Runteam
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Keywords
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