Wladyslaw Szpilman
Adrien Brody
A Jewish pianist living in Warsaw at the start of WW2.
2002
2h 30m
The Pianist
Directed by Roman Polanski
During WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.
During WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.
Cast 20
Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
Thomas Kretschmann
A German army officer, who is a music lover and helps out the hidden Szpilman.
Father
Frank Finlay
Wladyslaw's father.
Mother
Maureen Lipman
Wladyslaw's mother.
Dorota
Emilia Fox
A cellist and a big fan of Wladyslaw.
Henryk
Ed Stoppard
Wladyslaw's brother.
Regina
Julia Rayner
Wladyslaw's older sister.
Halina
Jessica Kate Meyer
Wladyslaw's younger sister.
Jurek
Michał Żebrowski
Dorota's brother and a good friend of Wladyslaw.
SS Slapping Father
Wanja Mues
A German officer who slapped Wladyslaw's father for not walking in the gutter.
Mr. Lipa
Richard Ridings
A wealthy man who bought the Szpliman's piano.
Feather Woman
Nomi Sharron
A woman trying to find her husband.
Marek Gębczyński
Krzysztof Pieczyński
A Jewish resistance leader.
Majorek
Daniel Caltagirone
A socialist member of the Polish resistance.
Itzhak Heller
Roy Smiles
The head of the Jewish police.
Andrzej Bogucki
Ronan Vibert
Wladyslaw's non-Jewish friend, that helps him into hiding.
Janina Bogucki
Ruth Platt
Andzrej's wife.
Michal Dzikiewicz
Valentine Pelka
Dorota's husband.
Antek Szalas
Andrew Tiernan
A former radiotechnician, now working for the underground.
Zygmunt Lednicki
Cezary Kosiński
A violinist and former colleague of Szpilman.