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Władysław Szpilman is a Novel and Sound Polonais born on 5 december 1911 at Sosnowiec (Pologne)

Władysław Szpilman

Władysław Szpilman
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Nationality Pologne
Birth 5 december 1911 at Sosnowiec (Pologne)
Death 6 july 2000 (at 88 years) at Warsaw (Pologne)

Władysław "Wladek" Szpilman ([vwaˈdɨswaf ˈʂpilman]; 5 December 1911 – 6 July 2000) was a Polish pianist and classical composer, of Jewish origin. Szpilman is widely known as the protagonist of the 2002 Roman Polanski film The Pianist, which is based on the book "The Pianist" recounting his survival of the German occupation of Warsaw and the Holocaust.

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The Pianist
The Pianist
(2002)
(Book)
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Filmography of Władysław Szpilman (5 films)

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The Pianist
The Pianist (2002)
, 2h24
Directed by Roman Polanski
Origin France
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Historical, Musical
Themes French war films, Films about music and musicians, Politique, Films about religion, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films, Piano, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Michał Żebrowski
Roles Book
Rating84% 4.249494.249494.249494.249494.24949
In September 1939, Władysław Szpilman (Adrien Brody), a Polish-Jewish pianist, is playing live on the radio in Warsaw when the station is bombed during Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland which caused the outbreak of World War II. Hoping for a quick victory, Szpilman celebrates with his posh family at home when learning that Britain and France have declared war on Germany. German troops soon enter Warsaw and the Nazi authorities implement measures to identify, isolate, financially ruin and reduce the Jewish population in Warsaw. Jews are ordered to provide their own identifying armbands with the Star of David.

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