The Pianist (2002)

#555 worldwide · charting in 14 countries

Movie · 150 min · 12 · drm, msc, war, eur

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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.

  • 8.5 IMDb
  • 8.4 TMDB
  • 95% Rotten Tomatoes
  • 97 JustWatch

Where to watch The Pianist

Available on 24 platforms across 8 countries.

Chart positions today

Currently charting in 14 countries, best placed at #45 in Malaysia.

Available languages

Audio: Czech, English, French, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, NN, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish

Chart history

The Pianist has spent 3 days in a top 3, 13 days in a top 10 and 185 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #1.

Cast

Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, Jessica Kate Meyer, Michał Żebrowski, Wanja Mues, Richard Ridings, Nomi Sharron, Anthony Milner, Lucy Skeaping, Roddy Skeaping, Ben Harlan, Thomas Lawinky, Joachim Paul Assböck

Crew

Roman Polanski (director), Ronald Harwood (screenplay), Roman Polanski (producer), Alain Sarde (producer), Robert Benmussa (producer)

Awards

11 wins from 20 nominations.

  • Academy Award for Best Director 2003 — won
  • Academy Award for Best Actor 2003 — won
  • Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 2003 — won
  • Palme d'Or 2002 — won
  • European Film Award for Best Cinematographer 2002 — won
  • BAFTA Award for Best Direction — won
  • BAFTA Award for Best Film — won
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films — won
  • BAFTA Award for Best Direction — won
  • BAFTA Award for Best Film — won
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films — won
  • Academy Award for Best Cinematography 2003 — nominated
  • Academy Award for Best Picture 2003 — nominated
  • Academy Award for Best Film Editing 2003 — nominated
  • Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 2003 — nominated
  • Academy Award for Best Costume Design 2003 — nominated
  • Academy Award for Best Director 2003 — nominated
  • Academy Award for Best Actor 2003 — nominated
  • Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor 2002 — nominated
  • European Film Award for Best Cinematographer 2002 — nominated