The Pianist

Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.

"It's an official decree, no Jews allowed in the parks."
"What, are you joking?"
"No, I'm not. I would suggest we sit down on a bench, but that's also an official decree, no Jews allowed on benches."
"This is absurd."
"So, we should just stand here and talk, I don't think we're not allowed to do that."

    --  Wladyslaw Szpilman and Dorota
 

"Here, sell this. Food is more important than time."

    --  Wladyslaw Szpilman
 

"You know what's funny?  You're funny.. with that ridiculous tie."
"My tie? What does my tie have to do with anything? I need this tie for my work."
"Your work... yes, playing the piano for the parasites in the ghetto. They don't give a damn about people suffering."
"And you blame me for their apathy, right?"
"I do because I see it everyday. They don't even notice what's going on around them."
"I blame the Americans."
"For what?  For my tie?"

    --  Henryk Szpilman, Wladyslaw Szpilman and Father
 

"They all want to be better Nazis than Hitler."

    --  Wladyslaw Szpilman
 

"I know this is an awkward time to say this, but I wish I knew you better."

    --  Wladyslaw Szpilman
 

"No. Please. I'm Polish. I'm not a German."
"Then why the fucking coat?"
"I'm cold."

    --  Wladyslaw Szpilman and Russian Soldier

"I don't know how to thank you."
"Thank God, not me. He wants us to survive. Well, that's what we have to believe."

    --  Wladyslaw Szpilman and Capt. Wilm Hosenfield