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MOVIE · 2002

The Pianist

English original · 150 min

★ 8.4 TMDB · 10,432 votes

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.

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Original title
The Pianist
Release date
2002-09-17
Genres
Drama, War
Production countries
France, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom

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