8.5IMDb1.0M votes
Directed by Roman Polanski
With Adrien Brody · Thomas Kretschmann · Frank Finlay
the vibe
- 🌀 slow burn
- 🧠 intelligent
- 🎭 sad, cathartic
the story
A Jewish pianist in Nazi-occupied Warsaw struggles to survive as he hides from the horrors surrounding him.
the plot
contains spoilers
- władysław szpilman finds work playing in a café during the nazi occupation
- władysław szpilman's family is deported in 1942
- władysław szpilman stays behind when his family is deported
- władysław szpilman works for a while as a laborer
- władysław szpilman eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city
awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Director (2003)
- Academy Award — Best Actress (2003)
where to watch
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