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The Pianist

Movie·2002·Drama, War·2h 30m·8.4 (10,163)·Directed by Roman Polanski

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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.

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Adrien BrodyAdrien BrodyWładysław 'Władek' SzpilmanThomas KretschmannThomas KretschmannCaptain Wilm HosenfeldFrank FinlayFrank FinlayFatherMaureen LipmanMaureen LipmanMotherEmilia FoxEmilia FoxDorotaEd StoppardEd StoppardHenryk SzpilmanJulia RaynerJulia RaynerRegina SzpilmanJessica Kate MeyerJessica Kate MeyerHalina Szpilman

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