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.
Release Date: 2002-09-17
Rating: 8.383 votes(8819)
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.
Tagline:Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.
Release Date: 2002-09-17
Movie Revenue: $192700000
Movie Runtime: 150
Lanuage:
The Pianist Box Office Collection: $35000000