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The Pianist (2002)
Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.
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IMDb Rating 8.5 (70,546 votes) Top 250: #52
Actor Crew
Adrien Brody Wladyslaw Szpilman
Thomas Kretschmann Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
Frank Finlay Father
Maureen Lipman Mother
Emilia Fox Dorota
Ed Stoppard Henryk
Julia Rayner Regina
Jessica Kate Meyer Halina
Michal Zebrowski Jurek
Wanja Mues SS Slapping Father
Richard Ridings Mr. Lipa
Nomi Sharron Feather Woman
Anthony Milner Man Waiting to Cross
Director Roman Polanski
Producer Robert Benmussa; Roman Polanski
Writer Wladyslaw Szpilman; Ronald Harwood
Cinematography Pawel Edelman
Musician Wojciech Kilar
User Credit 1 Hervé de Luze
User Credit 2 Anna B. Sheppard
Plot
A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II.
Edition Details
Format DVD NTSC
Barcode DR052
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 138
Collection Status In Collection
Notes
Also Known As:
Pianist, Der (Germany)
Pianista (Poland)
Pianiste, Le (France)
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Filming Locations:
Babelsberg, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany (more)

Trivia:
The music Wladyslaw Szpilman plays on the piano is Frederic Chopin's Nocturne No.1 in C# Minor. (more)

Goofs:
Anachronisms: The bayonet used by the German sergeant to open the sack of beans is not German issue. It appears to be a Turkish Model 1890 bayonet. (more)

Quotes:
Wladyslaw Szpilman: What does my tie have to do with anything? I need it for work. (more)

Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 43 wins & 42 nominations (more)

Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Bernie Mac/Good Charlotte (#28.16)" (2003) (more)

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