Movie · 2002
The Pianist
“Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.”
Released 17 September 2002 150 min Drama / War More from 2002 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Cyril Shaps
as Mr. Grün
Frank Finlay
as Father
John Bennett
as Dr. Ehrlich
Maureen Lipman
as Mother
Udo Kroschwald
as Schultz
Krzysztof Pieczyński
as Marek Gębczyński
Richard Ridings
as Mr. Lipa
Thomas Kretschmann
as Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
Peter Rappenglück
as SS Making a Speech
Katarzyna Figura
as Neighbour
Ronan Vibert
as Janina's Husband
Joachim Paul Assböck
as Schutzpolizei
Andrew Tiernan
as Szalas
Michał Żebrowski
as Jurek
Daniel Caltagirone
as Majorek
Maja Ostaszewska
as Woman with Child
Adrien Brody
as Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman
Cezary Kosiński
as Lednicki
Emilia Fox
as Dorota
Ed Stoppard
as Henryk Szpilman
Wanja Mues
as SS Slapping Father
Julia Rayner
as Regina Szpilman
Jessica Kate Meyer
as Halina Szpilman
Nomi Sharron
as Feather Woman
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The numbers
50years between the oldest and youngest billed
78Cyril Shaps — oldest on the call sheet
28Wanja Mues — youngest billed
42average age of the credited cast