The Pianist

In Roman Polanski's 2002 film "The Pianist," the harrowing journey of Władysław Szpilman, a Polish-Jewish pianist, unfolds in Nazi-occupied Warsaw during World War II. The story begins in 1939, when the sound of music fills the air, yet darkness looms on the horizon. As the German forces invade…

Director  Roman Polanski

Cast  Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox