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The Pianist

2002 2h 30m English 8.5
Action, Biography, Drama, History, Music, War
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.—Jwelch5742

Cast

Joachim Paul Assböck
Joachim Paul Assböck
as Schutzpolizei
Axel Prahl
Axel Prahl
as German Soldier - Rummage Bags
Joanna Brodzik
Joanna Brodzik
as Woman Shot in the Head
Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody
as Wladyslaw Szpilman

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