The Pianist
Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.
- Release Date
- 2002-09-17
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- N/A
- Links
- IMDb
Overview
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.