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Pianist (2002)  link to Pianist on IMDb  

Number: 1213

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IMDb Rating:
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8.5/10 (563.9K votes)

Also known as: The Pianist

Country: France, 150 minutes

Spoken languages: English, German, Russian

Genres: Biography, Drama, Music, War

Director(s): Roman Polanski

Storyline:
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.

Cast:

Adrien Brody Wladyslaw Szpilman
Emilia Fox Dorota
Michal Zebrowski Jurek
Ed Stoppard Henryk
Maureen Lipman Mother

Medium: Original DVD, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Subtitles: English, Russian, Cantonese

Location: Drawer 9 Slot 34

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1