Pianist, The

An adaptation based on the autobiography of the acclaimed Polish composer, Wladyslaw Szpilman, who detailed his survival during World War II, and narrowly escaped a roundup that sent his family to a death camp. A composer and pianist, Szpilman played the last live music heard over Polish radio airwaves before Nazi artillery hit.

There, in Poland, Szpilman struggled to stay alive--even when cast away from those he loved. He spent the duration of the war hiding in the ruins of Warsaw and scavenging for food and shelter. Szpilman eventually reclaimed his artistic gifts, and confronted his fears--with aid from the unlikeliest of sources.

Directed by
Roman Polanski

Cast
Adrien Brody - Wladyslaw Szpilman
Thomas Kretschmann - Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
Frank Finlay - The Father
Maureen Lipman - The Mother
Emilia Fox - Dorota
Ed Stoppard - Henryk
Julia Rayner - Regina
Jessica Kate Meyer - Halina
Ruth Platt - Janina
Michael Zebrowski - Jurek
Wanja Mues - SS Officer who slaps the father
Richard Ridings - Mr. Lipa

Production Co.
RP Productions
StudioCanal Deutschland
StudioCanal France
Heritage Films
Runteam
Telewizja Polska S.A. (TVP)
Planeta 2010
Canal Plus Poland
Hermitage Films
Les Films Alain Sarde
Roman Polanski Productions
Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures Gmbh

Produced by
Lew Rywin
Timothy Burrill
Henning Molfenter

Studio
Focus Features

Writer
Wladyslaw Szpilman
Ronald Harwood

Music
Wojciech Kilar