The Pianist (2002)

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.

Genres: Drama, War

What to watch after The Pianist

• The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) — Adrien Brody appears in both
• Kanal (1957) — Same subject: nazi, world war ii
• Schindler's List (1993) — Same subject: nazi, holocaust (shoah)
• Stalingrad (1993) — Same subject: world war ii
• Europa Europa (1990) — Same subject: nazi, world war ii
• The Piano (1993) — Same subject: pianist