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Movie · 2002

The Pianist

Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.

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Harrowing survival Historical trauma Wartime isolation Dehumanizing occupation Quiet resilience Melancholic humanism

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Release
2002
Runtime
150 min
Director
Roman Polanski

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.

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