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|name = The Pianist
 
|name = The Pianist
 
|picture = The Pianist movie.jpg
 
|picture = The Pianist movie.jpg
|caption = ''DVD cover''
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|caption = DVD Cover
|country = [[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France <BR> [[Image:GER.jpg|25px]] Germany <BR> [[Image:POL.jpg|25px]] Poland <BR> [[Image:UKD.jpg|25px]] UK <BR> [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] USA
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|country = [[Image:UKD.jpg|25px]] United Kingdom<BR>[[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States<BR>[[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France<BR>[[Image:GER.jpg|25px]] Germany<BR>[[Image:POL.jpg|25px]] Poland
 
|director = [[Roman Polanski]]
 
|director = [[Roman Polanski]]
|date= 2002
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|date = 2002
|language = English <BR> German <BR> Russian
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|language = English<BR>German<BR>Russian
|studio=R.P. Productions<BR>Runteam<BR>Studio Babelsberg<BR>Heritage Films
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|studio = R.P. Productions<BR>Runteam<BR>Studio Babelsberg<BR>Heritage Films
|distributor=StudioCanal
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|distributor = StudioCanal
 
|character1=Wladyslaw Szpilman
 
|character1=Wladyslaw Szpilman
 
|actor1=[[Adrien Brody]]
 
|actor1=[[Adrien Brody]]
 
|character2=Dorota
 
|character2=Dorota
 
|actor2=Emilia Fox
 
|actor2=Emilia Fox
|character3=Wladyslaw´s Father
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|character3=Jurek
|actor3=[[ Frank Finlay]]
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|actor3=[[Michal Zebrowski]]
|character4=Wilm Hosenfeld
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|character4=Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
 
|actor4=[[Thomas Kretschmann]]
 
|actor4=[[Thomas Kretschmann]]
|character5=Wladyslaw´s Mother
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|character5=Majorek
|actor5=Maureen Lipman
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|actor5=[[Daniel Caltagirone]]
|character6=Majorek
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|character6=Henryk Szpilman
|actor6=[[Daniel Caltagirone]]
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|actor6=Edd Stoppard
|character7=Henryk
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|character7=Samuel Szpilman
|actor7=[[Edd Stoppard]]
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|actor7=Frank Finlay
|character8=
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|character8=Edwarda Szpilman
|actor8=
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|actor8=Maureen Lipman
 
|character9=
 
|character9=
 
|actor9=
 
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'''''The Pianist''''' is a 2002 World War II biographical drama directed by [[Roman Polanski]] and starring [[Adrien Brody]] as Wladyslaw Szpilman, a pianist who witnesses the German occupation of Poland. The film was adapted from Szpliman's autobiographical novel of the same name and would go on to be nominated for seven Academy Awards, receiving two for Best Director and Best Actor.
  
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{{Film Title|The Pianist}}
  
'''The following guns were used in the movie ''The Pianist'''''
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__TOC__<br clear=all>
 
 
  
 
=Pistols=
 
=Pistols=
 
 
==Luger P08==
 
==Luger P08==
The Luger P08 is mainly used by a brutal SS officer , primarily in summary executions.
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The [[Luger P08]] is used by a brutal SS officer, primarily in summary executions.
[[Image:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Luger P08 9x19mm.]]
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[[File:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:TPlugerhold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SS Officer selecting Jews with his [[Luger P08]]]]
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[[File:TPlugerhold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SS officer selecting Jews with his Luger P08.]]
[[Image:TPlugeraction.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SS Officer kills a Jew for asking a question, you can tell the armorer only loaded the Luger with 1 round as the action locks back after he fires this shot]]
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[[File:TP-Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note the fake post-production muzzle flash.]]
[[Image:TP-Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note the fake post-production muzzle flash.]]
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[[File:TPlugeraction.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SS officer kills a Jewish woman for asking a question. You can tell the armorer only loaded the Luger with one round as the action locks back after the officer fires this shot.]]
[[Image:Tpo8execute.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SS NCO executes several Jewish workers for looking weak]]
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[[File:Tpo8execute.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SS NCO executes several Jewish workers for looking weak.]]
[[Image:Tpo8magput.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He draws a new magazine]]
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[[File:Tpo8magput.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SS NCO draws a new magazine...]]
[[Image:Tpo8reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|And reloads his P08]]
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[[File:Tpo8reload.jpg|thumb|none|600px|... and reloads his P08.]]
  
==Walther P-38==
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==Walther P38==
The [[Walther P38|Walther P-38]] is smuggled into the Warsaw Ghetto and can be seen being used by resistance fighters.
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[[Walther P38]]s are smuggled into the Warsaw Ghetto and later used by resistance fighters.
[[Image:P38Black.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm]]
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[[File:P38Black.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 with black grips - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Tpp38.jpg|600px|none|thumb|Władysław Szpilman ([[Adrian Brody]]) finds a [[Walther P38]] being smuggled in with potatoes]]
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[[File:Tpp38.jpg|600px|none|thumb|Władysław Szpilman ([[Adrian Brody]]) finds a Walther P38 being smuggled in with potatoes.]]
[[Image:Tpp38res.jpg|600px|none|thumb|Man helping wounded fighter has a [[Walther P38]] in his free hand.]]
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[[File:Tpp38res.jpg|600px|none|thumb|A resistance fighter helping a wounded comrade has a Walther P38 in his free hand.]]
  
==Tokarev TT-33 Pistol==
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==Tokarev TT-33==
The [[Tokarev TT-33 Pistol]] can be seen holstered, but not actually seen out of the holster.
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The [[Tokarev TT-33 Pistol|Tokarev TT-33]] can be seen in a holster of Polish police officers, but they never pull it out.
[[Image:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Tokarev TT-33, 7.62x25mm]]
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[[File:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
[[Image:TPpoliceholster.jpg|600px|none|thumb|Polish police with holsters for the [[Tokarev TT-33 Pistol]], it is false, Polish police used [[Nagant M1895 Revolver]].]]
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[[File:TPpoliceholster.jpg|600px|none|thumb|A Polish police officer has a holster for a Tokarev TT-33. In real life, the Polish police at this time used [[Nagant Revolver|Nagant M1895 revolvers]].]]
[[Image:Tpppsh.jpg|600px|none|thumb|A Polish soldier to the left has a holster for a [[Tokarev TT-33 Pistol]] but it is not seen.]]
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[[File:Tpppsh.jpg|600px|none|thumb|A Polish soldier on the left has a holster for a Tokarev TT-33, but the gun itself is not seen.]]
  
 
==Walther PP==
 
==Walther PP==
The [[Walther PP Pistol Series|Walther PP]] is holstered by Wilm Hosenfeld ([[Thomas Kretschmann]]).
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The [[Walther PP Pistol Series|Walther PP]] is seen in a holster of Captain Wilm Hosenfeld ([[Thomas Kretschmann]]).
[[Image:Walther_PP.jpg‎|thumb|450px|none|Walther PP]]
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[[File:Walther_PP.jpg‎|thumb|300px|none|Walther PP - .32 ACP]]
[[Image:Tpcptp38.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Walther PP in holster]]
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[[File:Tpcptp38.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Walther PP in a holster of Captain Wilm Hosenfeld ([[Thomas Kretschmann]]).]]
[[Image:Tppp.jpg|thumb|600px|none|When he straightens himself out you can see the Walther PP magazine extension]]
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[[File:Tppp.jpg|thumb|600px|none|When Hosenfeld stands straight, you can see the Walther PP magazine extension.]]
 
 
=Submachineguns=
 
  
==MP-40==
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=Submachine Guns=
[[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MP40 9mm]]
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==MP40==
[[Image:TPmp-402.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldier with an [[MP40]]]]
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The [[MP40]] is used by German soldiers.
[[Image:TPmp-182.jpg|thumb|none|600px|War criminal Heinrich Klaustermeyer (center right) holds an [[MP40]]. This shot is most likely a reference to a photograph taken during the uprising. http://fcit.usf.edu/HOLOCAUST/PICS31/26572.jpg]]
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[[File:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:TPMP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SS Soldier takes cover with an [[MP40]]]]
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[[File:TPMP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SS soldier takes cover with an MP40.]]
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[[File:TPmp-402.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier with an MP40.]]
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[[File:TPmp-182.jpg|thumb|none|600px|War criminal Heinrich Klaustermeyer (center right) holds an MP40. This view is most likely a reference to [http://fcit.usf.edu/HOLOCAUST/PICS31/26572.jpg a photograph taken during the uprising].]]
  
==MP-18==
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==Steyr-Solothurn S1-100==
[[Image:MP18I.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Bergmann MP18 Sub Machine Gun with Box Mag - 9mm]]
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The [[Steyr-Solothurn S1-100]] is used by German soldiers.
[[Image:TPmp-182.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SS Soldiers on the left and right hold MP-18s]]
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[[File:Mp34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr-Solothurn S1-100/MP34 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Tpmp18medic.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German medic holds an [[Bergmann MP18]].]]
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[[File:TPmp-18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SS soldier with a Steyr-Solothurn S1-100 (circled in red).]]
[[Image:TPmp-18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SS soldier with a [[Bergmann MP18]].]]
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[[File:TPmp-182.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two SS soldiers on the left and right hold Steyr-Solothurn S1-100s.]]
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[[File:Tpmp18medic.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German medic holds a Steyr-Solothurn S1-100.]]
  
 
==Sten Mk II==
 
==Sten Mk II==
[[Image:Unitsten2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Sten Mk II - 9x19mm]]
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The [[Sten Mk II]] is used by resistance fighters.
[[Image:Tpsten.jpg|thumb|none|600px|[[Sten Mk II]] gun next to several rifles]]
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[[File:Unitsten2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sten Mk II - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Tpstenres.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Resistance fighter armed with a [[Sten]] is shot]]
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[[File:Tpsten.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Sten Mk II next to several rifles.]]
[[Image:Tpp38res.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Resistance fighter helping a wounded comrade has a [[Sten]] slung on his back.]]
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[[File:Tpp38res.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A resistance fighter helping a wounded comrade has a Sten slung over his back.]]
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[[File:Tpstenres.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another resistance fighter is shot while firing his Sten.]]
  
==PPsh41==
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==PPSh-41==
Some of the Polish troops are seen armed with [[PPSh-41 / PPS-43|PPSh-41]]s.
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Some of the Polish soldiers are armed with [[PPSh-41]] submachine guns.
[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg‎|thumb|450px|none|Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
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[[File:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg‎|thumb|400px|none|PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
[[Image:Tpppsh.jpg|600px|none|thumb|A Polish soldier with a [[PPSh-41 / PPS-43|PPSh-41]] confronts Władysław Szpilman ([[Adrien Brody]])]]
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[[File:Tpppsh.jpg|600px|none|thumb|A Polish soldier on the left holds his PPSh-41 while confronting Władysław Szpilman ([[Adrien Brody]]).]]
[[Image:Tpppshcamp.jpg|600px|none|thumb|A Soviet soldier with a [[PPSh-41 / PPS-43|PPSh-41]] shoos recently freed deathcamp prisoners from the POW enclosure]]
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[[File:Tpppshcamp.jpg|600px|none|thumb|A Soviet soldier with his PPSh-41 stands among German POWs.]]
  
 
=Rifles=
 
=Rifles=
 
 
==Karabiner 98k==
 
==Karabiner 98k==
Most German soldiers use the [[Karabiner 98k]].
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Most of the German soldiers use [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles.
[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|450px|[[Karabiner 98k]]]]
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[[File:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[Image:TPk98column.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Władysław Szpilman ([[Adrien Brody]]) and his father watch as the Wehrmacht march into Warsaw]]
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[[File:TPk98column.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Władysław Szpilman ([[Adrien Brody]]) and his father watch the Wehrmacht troops march into Warsaw.]]
[[Image:TPk98guard2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldier with a K98 slung over his back]]
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[[File:TPk98guard2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German ''Ordnungspolizei'' Officer ([[Joachim Paul Assböck]]) with a 98k slung over his back.]]
[[Image:TPk982.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The same pair of German soldiers armed with [[Karabiner 98k]]s]]
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[[File:TPk982.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pair of German ''Ordnungspolizei'' Officers are armed with Karabiner 98k rifles.]]
[[Image:Tpk98bayonetgas.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SS soldier searches the building for resistance fighters]]
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[[File:Tpk98bayonetgas.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SS soldier searches the building for resistance fighters.]]
  
==Mosin Nagant==
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==Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine==
A few Polish troops are seen with [[Mosin Nagant|Mosin Nagant M38]]s, notably the one that confronts Wladek Szpilman ([[Adrien Brody]]) after confusing him as a German.
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A few the of Polish soldiers are seen carrying [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Mosin Nagant M38 Carbines]], notably, the one that confronts Wladyslaw Szpilman ([[Adrien Brody]]) after confusing him as a German soldier.
[[Image:M38Carbine.jpg‎ |thumb|none|450px|M38 carbine]]
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[[File:M38Carbine.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:Tpppsh.jpg|600px|none|thumb|A Polish soldier to the right with a [[Mosin Nagant]] confronts Władysław Szpilman ([[Adrien Brody]])]]
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[[File:Tpppsh.jpg|600px|none|thumb|A Polish soldier on the right holds his Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine while confronting Władysław Szpilman ([[Adrien Brody]]).]]
  
=Machine guns=
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=Machine Guns=
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==MG34==
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An [[MG34]] can be seen being lugged on the shoulders of German soldiers marching into Warsaw.
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[[File:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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[[File:TPmg4234.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Some German soldiers at the head of the column march with MG34s.]]
  
==MG 34==
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==Degtyaryov DP-28==
An [[MG34]] can be seen being lugged on the shoulders of the soldiers marching into Warsaw.
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The [[Degtyaryov DP Series Machine Gun|Degtyaryov DP-28]] is used by resistance fighters.
[[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with 75-round ammo drum]]
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[[File:DP-28.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Degtyaryov DP-28 - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:TPmg4234.jpg|thumb|none|600px|[[MG34]]]]
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[[File:Tppanzerresistance.jpg|600px|none|thumb|A resistance fighter in the middle is carrying a DP-28.]]
 
 
==DP-28==
 
[[Image:DP-28.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Degtyaryev machine gun 7.62x54mm R]]
 
[[Image:Tppanzerresistance.jpg|600px|none|thumb|Man in the middle is carrying a [[Degtyarev DP Series Machine Gun|DP-27/28]]]]
 
  
 
=Hand Grenades=
 
=Hand Grenades=
==Model 24 "Stielhandgranate"==
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==Model 24 Stielhandgranate==
Several [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] can be seen in the Resistance weapons cache and some being thrown at Resistance fighters by Wehrmacht soldiers.
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Several [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]]s can be seen in the resistance weapons cache. Wehrmacht soldiers also throw these grenades at resistance fighters.
[[Image:24-43 grenade.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate]]
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[[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate]]
[[Image:TPgrenades.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Stielhandgranate being moved by a resistance member]]
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[[File:TPgrenades.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Model 24 Stielhandgranates being moved by a resistance member.]]
  
 
==Model 39 Eihandgranate==
 
==Model 39 Eihandgranate==
Several [[Model 39 Eihandgranate]] can be seen in the Resistance weapons cache.
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Several [[Model 39 Eihandgranate]]s can be seen in the resistance weapons cache.
[[Image:Eihandgranate 39.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Model 39 Eihandgranate]]
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[[File:Eihandgranate 39.jpg|thumb|none|185px|Model 39 Eihandgranate]]
[[Image:TPgrenades.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Eihandgranate]]
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[[File:TPgrenades.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Model 39 Eihandgranates are seen.]]
  
==F-1 hand grenade==
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==F-1 Hand Grenade==
What appears to be an [[F-1 hand grenade]] is used by a Polish soldier confronting Wladek Szpilman ([[Adrien Brody]]).
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What appears to be an [[F-1 hand grenade]] is used by a Polish soldier confronting Wladyslaw Szpilman ([[Adrien Brody]]).
[[Image:deactivated f1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
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[[File:deactivated f1.jpg|thumb|none|185px|F-1 hand grenade]]
[[Image:TP-F1hg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Polish soldier throwing an F-1 hand grenade (circled in red).]]
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[[File:TP-F1hg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Polish soldier throwing an F-1 hand grenade (circled in red).]]
  
 
=Other=
 
=Other=
 
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==7.5 cm le.IG 18==
==75mm leIG 18==
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The [[7.5 cm le.IG 18]] infantry support gun is used by German soldiers to punch a hole through the Ghetto wall and get to the resistance fighters.
The 75mm leIG 18 infantry gun is used by the Germans to punch a hole through the Ghetto wall and get to the Resistance fighters.
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[[File:le.IG 18.JPG|thumb|400px|none|7.5 cm le.IG 18 - 75x89 mm R]]
[[Image:TPgun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|75mm leIG 18]]
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[[File:TPgun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers with the 75mm leIG 18.]]
  
 
==Panzerfaust==
 
==Panzerfaust==
[[Image:Panzerfaust.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Panzerfaust 44mm with 149mm warhead]]
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The [[Panzerfaust]] is used by resistance fighters.
[[Image:Tppanzershreck.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A resistance fighter fires a [[Panzerfaust]] into the Military Hospital]]
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[[File:Panzerfaust.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Panzerfaust 44mm with 149mm warhead]]
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[[File:Tppanzershreck.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A resistance fighter on the balcony fires a Panzerfaust into the German military hospital.]]
  
 
==PIAT==
 
==PIAT==
[[Image:PIATLauncher.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT)]]
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The [[PIAT]] is used by resistance fighters.
[[Image:Tppanzerresistance.jpg|600px|none|thumb|Woman to the left is carrying a [[PIAT]]]]
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[[File:PIATLauncher.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank (PIAT) - 3.25 in]]
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[[File:Tppanzerresistance.jpg|600px|none|thumb|A resistance fighter in the background carries a PIAT.]]
  
 
==Flammenwerfer 41==
 
==Flammenwerfer 41==
The [[Flammenwerfer 41]] is used by German soldiers to clear the buildings around the Military Hospital of Resistance fighters.
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The [[Flammenwerfer 41]] is used by German soldiers to clear out resistance fighters in the buildings around the military hospital.
[[Image:Flammenwerfer 41.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Flammenwerfer 41 flamethrower]]
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[[File:Flammenwerfer 41.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Flammenwerfer 41]]
[[Image:Tpflammernwerfer.jpg‎|thumb|600px|none|Flammenwerfer 41]]
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[[File:Tpflammernwerfer.jpg‎|thumb|600px|none|A German soldier fires the Flammenwerfer 41.]]
[[Image:Tpflammernwerfer2.jpg‎|thumb|600px|none|Good view of the backpack]]
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[[File:Tpflammernwerfer2.jpg‎|thumb|600px|none|Good view of the backpack.]]
[[Image:Tpflammernwerfer3.jpg‎|thumb|600px|none|Good view of the nozzle]]
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[[File:Tpflammernwerfer3.jpg‎|thumb|600px|none|Good view of the nozzle.]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
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Revision as of 15:24, 4 March 2023


The Pianist
The Pianist movie.jpg
DVD Cover
Country UKD.jpg United Kingdom
Flag of the United States.jpg United States
FRA.jpg France
GER.jpg Germany
POL.jpg Poland
Directed by Roman Polanski
Release Date 2002
Language English
German
Russian
Studio R.P. Productions
Runteam
Studio Babelsberg
Heritage Films
Distributor StudioCanal
Main Cast
Character Actor
Wladyslaw Szpilman Adrien Brody
Dorota Emilia Fox
Jurek Michal Zebrowski
Captain Wilm Hosenfeld Thomas Kretschmann
Majorek Daniel Caltagirone
Henryk Szpilman Edd Stoppard
Samuel Szpilman Frank Finlay
Edwarda Szpilman Maureen Lipman


The Pianist is a 2002 World War II biographical drama directed by Roman Polanski and starring Adrien Brody as Wladyslaw Szpilman, a pianist who witnesses the German occupation of Poland. The film was adapted from Szpliman's autobiographical novel of the same name and would go on to be nominated for seven Academy Awards, receiving two for Best Director and Best Actor.


The following weapons were used in the film The Pianist:


Pistols

Luger P08

The Luger P08 is used by a brutal SS officer, primarily in summary executions.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm
The SS officer selecting Jews with his Luger P08.
Note the fake post-production muzzle flash.
The SS officer kills a Jewish woman for asking a question. You can tell the armorer only loaded the Luger with one round as the action locks back after the officer fires this shot.
The SS NCO executes several Jewish workers for looking weak.
The SS NCO draws a new magazine...
... and reloads his P08.

Walther P38

Walther P38s are smuggled into the Warsaw Ghetto and later used by resistance fighters.

Walther P38 with black grips - 9x19mm
Władysław Szpilman (Adrian Brody) finds a Walther P38 being smuggled in with potatoes.
A resistance fighter helping a wounded comrade has a Walther P38 in his free hand.

Tokarev TT-33

The Tokarev TT-33 can be seen in a holster of Polish police officers, but they never pull it out.

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
A Polish police officer has a holster for a Tokarev TT-33. In real life, the Polish police at this time used Nagant M1895 revolvers.
A Polish soldier on the left has a holster for a Tokarev TT-33, but the gun itself is not seen.

Walther PP

The Walther PP is seen in a holster of Captain Wilm Hosenfeld (Thomas Kretschmann).

Walther PP - .32 ACP
A Walther PP in a holster of Captain Wilm Hosenfeld (Thomas Kretschmann).
When Hosenfeld stands straight, you can see the Walther PP magazine extension.

Submachine Guns

MP40

The MP40 is used by German soldiers.

MP40 - 9x19mm
An SS soldier takes cover with an MP40.
A German soldier with an MP40.
War criminal Heinrich Klaustermeyer (center right) holds an MP40. This view is most likely a reference to a photograph taken during the uprising.

Steyr-Solothurn S1-100

The Steyr-Solothurn S1-100 is used by German soldiers.

Steyr-Solothurn S1-100/MP34 - 9x19mm
An SS soldier with a Steyr-Solothurn S1-100 (circled in red).
Two SS soldiers on the left and right hold Steyr-Solothurn S1-100s.
A German medic holds a Steyr-Solothurn S1-100.

Sten Mk II

The Sten Mk II is used by resistance fighters.

Sten Mk II - 9x19mm
A Sten Mk II next to several rifles.
A resistance fighter helping a wounded comrade has a Sten slung over his back.
Another resistance fighter is shot while firing his Sten.

PPSh-41

Some of the Polish soldiers are armed with PPSh-41 submachine guns.

PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
A Polish soldier on the left holds his PPSh-41 while confronting Władysław Szpilman (Adrien Brody).
A Soviet soldier with his PPSh-41 stands among German POWs.

Rifles

Karabiner 98k

Most of the German soldiers use Karabiner 98k rifles.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser
Władysław Szpilman (Adrien Brody) and his father watch the Wehrmacht troops march into Warsaw.
A German Ordnungspolizei Officer (Joachim Paul Assböck) with a 98k slung over his back.
A pair of German Ordnungspolizei Officers are armed with Karabiner 98k rifles.
An SS soldier searches the building for resistance fighters.

Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine

A few the of Polish soldiers are seen carrying Mosin Nagant M38 Carbines, notably, the one that confronts Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody) after confusing him as a German soldier.

Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mmR
A Polish soldier on the right holds his Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine while confronting Władysław Szpilman (Adrien Brody).

Machine Guns

MG34

An MG34 can be seen being lugged on the shoulders of German soldiers marching into Warsaw.

MG34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
Some German soldiers at the head of the column march with MG34s.

Degtyaryov DP-28

The Degtyaryov DP-28 is used by resistance fighters.

Degtyaryov DP-28 - 7.62x54mmR
A resistance fighter in the middle is carrying a DP-28.

Hand Grenades

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

Several Model 24 Stielhandgranates can be seen in the resistance weapons cache. Wehrmacht soldiers also throw these grenades at resistance fighters.

Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Model 24 Stielhandgranates being moved by a resistance member.

Model 39 Eihandgranate

Several Model 39 Eihandgranates can be seen in the resistance weapons cache.

Model 39 Eihandgranate
Model 39 Eihandgranates are seen.

F-1 Hand Grenade

What appears to be an F-1 hand grenade is used by a Polish soldier confronting Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody).

F-1 hand grenade
A Polish soldier throwing an F-1 hand grenade (circled in red).

Other

7.5 cm le.IG 18

The 7.5 cm le.IG 18 infantry support gun is used by German soldiers to punch a hole through the Ghetto wall and get to the resistance fighters.

7.5 cm le.IG 18 - 75x89 mm R
German soldiers with the 75mm leIG 18.

Panzerfaust

The Panzerfaust is used by resistance fighters.

Panzerfaust 44mm with 149mm warhead
A resistance fighter on the balcony fires a Panzerfaust into the German military hospital.

PIAT

The PIAT is used by resistance fighters.

Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank (PIAT) - 3.25 in
A resistance fighter in the background carries a PIAT.

Flammenwerfer 41

The Flammenwerfer 41 is used by German soldiers to clear out resistance fighters in the buildings around the military hospital.

Flammenwerfer 41
A German soldier fires the Flammenwerfer 41.
Good view of the backpack.
Good view of the nozzle.

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