Where to watch The Pianist in the United States
The Pianist (2002) is available on Kanopy with a participating library card. Also available to stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.
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The Pianist
Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.
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You can watch The Pianist (2002) on Kanopy with a participating library card.
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.
Warsaw transforms into a skeletal, gray labyrinth of ruins and shadows as the Nazi occupation tightens its grip. Amidst the encroaching silence of a destroyed city, a lone musician fights to preserve his humanity through nothing but memory and melody.
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Director
Roman Polanski
Cast
Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, Jessica Kate Meyer, Michał Żebrowski, Wanja Mues
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The Pianist
Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.
You can watch The Pianist (2002) on Kanopy with a participating library card.
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8.4/10
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95%
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96%
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Director
Roman Polanski
Cast
Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, Jessica Kate Meyer, Michał Żebrowski, Wanja Mues
3 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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Watch The Pianist on Kanopy with a participating library card. Watch The Pianist for free on Fawesome. The Pianist is streaming on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel. Availability last verified October 16, 2026.