The Pianist

Movie Information

In this adaptation of the autobiography "The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945," Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jewish radio station pianist, sees Warsaw change gradually as World War II begins. Szpilman is forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, but is later separated from his family during Operation Reinhard. From this time until the concentration camp prisoners are released, Szpilman hides in various locations among the ruins of Warsaw.—Jwelch5742

Director:

Roman Polanski

Writer:

Ronald Harwood, Wladyslaw Szpilman

Actors:

Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay