The Pianist 2002

Name: The Pianist
Released: 2002-09-17
Cast: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Roman Polanski
Written by:	Ronald Harwood
Release date:	2002-09-17
Runtime:	150 minutes
Critics score:	96 / 100
Tagline:	Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.