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The Pianist (2002)

  • Drama
  • War
  • 150 min
  • 12 age guide
  • ★ 8.4/10 from 10,572 ratings

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 byRoman Polanski

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