The Pianist 21 years old
Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.
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.
Credits
The Pianist Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Emilia Fox She was 28, now 49 years old | as Dorota |
| Adrien Brody He was 29, now 51 years old | as Wladyslaw Szpilman |
| Ronan Vibert He was 38, now 60 years old | as Janina's Husband |
| Frank Finlay He was 76, 89 years old when he died | as Father |
| Maja Ostaszewska She was 30, now 51 years old | as Woman with Child |
| Thomas Kretschmann He was 40, now 61 years old | as Captain Wilm Hosenfeld |
| Daniel Caltagirone He was 30, now 51 years old | as Majorek |
| Katarzyna Figura She was 40, now 62 years old | as Neighbour |
| Maureen Lipman She was 56, now 77 years old | as Mother |
| Michal Zebrowski He was 30, now 51 years old | as Jurek |
| Borys Szyc He was 24, now 45 years old | as Young Gestapo (uncredited) |
| Axel Prahl He was 42, now 64 years old | as German Soldier - Rummage Bags (uncredited) |
| Jessica Kate Meyer | as Halina |
| Popeck He was 66, now 87 years old | as Rubenstein |
| Richard Ridings He was 44, now 65 years old | as Mr. Lipa |
| Zofia Czerwińska She was 69, 85 years old when she died | as Woman with Soup |
| John Keogh He was 262, 77 years old when he died | as Polish Officer |
| Valentine Pelka He was 46, now 68 years old | as Dorota's Husband |
| Zbigniew Zamachowski He was 41, now 62 years old | as Customer with Coins |
| John Bennett He was 74, 76 years old when he died | as Dr. Ehrlich |
| Cezary Kosiński He was 29, now 51 years old | as Lednicki |
| Tomasz Tyndyk He was 27, now 49 years old | as Other part |
| Joanna Brodzik She was 29, now 51 years old | as Woman Shot in the Head |
| Julia Rayner | as Regina |
| Wanja Mues He was 29, now 51 years old | as SS Slapping Father |
| Joachim Paul Assböck He was 37, now 58 years old | as Schutzpolizei |
| Andrew Tiernan He was 37, now 58 years old | as Szalas |
| Ed Stoppard He was 28, now 49 years old | as Henryk |
| Paweł Małaszyński He was 26, now 47 years old | as Man in Ghetto (uncredited) |
| Katarzyna Bargiełowska She was 40, now 62 years old | as Wailing Woman |
| Detlev von Wangenheim | as SS Officer |
| Thomas Lawinky He was 37, now 59 years old | as Schutzpolizei |
| Marian Dziędziel He was 55, now 76 years old | as Other part |
| Andrzej Pieczyński He was 45, now 67 years old | as Prisoner |
| Peter Rappenglück He was 40, now 62 years old | as SS Making a Speech |
| Wojciech Smolarz | as Boy with Sweets |
| Krzysztof Pieczyński He was 45, now 67 years old | as Marek Gębczyński |
| Maciej Kowalewski He was 33, now 54 years old | as SS Officer (uncredited) |
| Zbigniew Walerys | as Other part |
| Nomi Sharron | as Feather Woman |
| Grzegorz Artman He was 31, now 53 years old | as Other part |
| Rafał Mohr He was 27, now 48 years old | as Schutzpolizei |
| Tadeusz Wojtych He was 71, now 92 years old | as Other Part |
| Udo Kroschwald He was 47, now 69 years old | as Schultz |
| Norbert Rakowski He was 34, now 56 years old | as Other part |
| Cyril Shaps He was 79, 79 years old when he died | as Mr. Grün |
| Andrzej Blumenfeld He was 51, 66 years old when he died | as Benek |
| Andrzej Zieliński He was 66, now 87 years old | as Other part |
| Ruth Platt | as Janina |
| Andrzej Szenajch He was 72, now 93 years old | as Other part |
| Morgane Polanski She was 9, now 31 years old | as Girl |
The Pianist Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Celestia Fox as Casting. | Production |
| Allan Starski as Production Design. He was 59 (now 81) years old | Art |
| Wladyslaw Szpilman as Novel. He was 90 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
| Anna B. Sheppard as Costume Design. She was 56 (now 78) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Henning Molfenter as Production Supervisor. He was 35 (now 57) years old | Production |
| Henning Molfenter as Executive Producer. He was 35 (now 57) years old | Production |
| Gabriele Wolff as Set Decoration. She was 47 (now 68) years old | Art |
| Rainer Schaper as Associate Producer. He was 52 (51) years old when He died | Production |
| Jean-Max Guérin as Hairstylist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Inga Meissner as Transportation Coordinator. | Crew |
| Wiesława Chojkowska as Set Decoration. She was 72 (now 93) years old | Art |
| Grazyna Kozlowska as Location Manager. | Production |
| Oliver Lüer as Production Manager. | Production |
| Roman Polanski as Director. He was 69 (now 90) years old | Directing |
| Roman Polanski as Producer. He was 69 (now 90) years old | Production |
| Ronald Harwood as Screenplay. He was 68 (now 89) years old | Writing |
| Robert Benmussa as Producer. He was 49 (now 71) years old | Production |
| Alain Sarde as Producer. He was 50 (now 72) years old | Production |
| Pawel Edelman as Director of Photography. He was 44 (now 65) years old | Camera |
| Hervé de Luze as Editor. He was 53 (now 75) years old | Editing |
| Timothy Burrill as Executive Producer. He was 71 (now 92) years old | Production |
| Alister Mazzotti as Special Effects Coordinator. | Crew |
| Gene Gutowski as Co-Producer. He was 77 (91) years old when He died | Production |
| Brendan Donnison as Casting. | Production |
| Suzana Peric as Music Editor. | Sound |
| Michał Szczerbic as Production Manager. He was 58 (now 80) years old | Production |
| Nenad Pečur as Art Direction. | Art |
| Jean-Marie Blondel as Production Sound Mixer. He was 49 (now 71) years old | Sound |
| Janusz Chlebowski as Stunts. | Crew |
| Andrew Mollo as Creative Consultant. He was 62 (now 83) years old | Crew |
The Pianist (21 years)
Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.
- Release day: Tuesday, September 17, 2002
- Runtime: 150 minutes
- Budget: 35000000.00
- Revenue: 120072577.00