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.

Directed by

Roman Polanski

Written by

Ronald Harwood

Genres

Drama, War

Released

September 17, 2002

Runtime

2h 30m

Status

Released

Language

English

Countries

France, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom

Studios

R.P. Productions, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, Runteam, StudioCanal

Budget

$35,000,000

Box office

$120,098,945