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Movie · 2002

The Pianist

Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.

  • 2h 30m
  • Rated R
  • TMDB 8.4/10
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In the United States, you can stream The Pianist on Amazon Prime Video and Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel. It is also free on Kanopy, Fawesome, The Roku Channel and Fandango at Home. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. It is on streaming services in 52 countries.

Overview

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.

The Pianist is a drama and war movie released in 2002, directed by Roman Polanski and starring Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann and Frank Finlay. It runs 2h 30m. It has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 on TMDB.

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Release date
September 17, 2002
Runtime
2h 30m
Cinematography
Paweł Edelman
Original language
English
Countries
France, Germany, Poland and United Kingdom
Production
R.P. Productions, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg and Runteam
Budget
$35 million
Box office
$120 million
Rating
R (United States)

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