The Pianist — Official Trailer

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Directed by Roman Polanski

• Adrien Brody
  as Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman
• Thomas Kretschmann
  as Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
• Frank Finlay
  as Father
• Maureen Lipman
  as Mother
• Emilia Fox
  as Dorota
• Ed Stoppard
  as Henryk Szpilman