The Pianist

About The Pianist

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.

Characters

Adrien BrodyWładysław 'Władek' Szpilman

Thomas KretschmannCaptain Wilm Hosenfeld

Frank FinlayFather

Maureen LipmanMother

Emilia FoxDorota

Ed StoppardHenryk Szpilman

Julia RaynerRegina Szpilman

Jessica Kate MeyerHalina Szpilman

Michał ŻebrowskiJurek

Wanja MuesSS Slapping Father

Richard RidingsMr. Lipa

Nomi SharronFeather Woman

Anthony MilnerMan Waiting to Cross

Lucy SkeapingStreet Musician

Roddy SkeapingStreet Musician

Ben HarlanStreet Musician

Thomas LawinkySchutzpolizei

Joachim Paul AssböckSchutzpolizei

Roy SmilesItzak Heller

Paul BradleyYehuda

Daniel CaltagironeMajorek

Andrzej BlumenfeldBenek

Zbigniew ZamachowskiCustomer with Coins

Detlev von WangenheimSS Officer

Director

Roman PolanskiDirector