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    Szpilman is a character from The Pianist. Browse 3 curated audition pieces featuring Szpilman, spanning drama, historical drama. Each scene includes Director's Notes with performance guidance, character analysis, and a downloadable PDF.

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    Film
    duologue
    2-3 min

    Selling Time for Food

    The Pianist

    by Ronald Harwood

    While hiding in an abandoned apartment during the Holocaust, Szpilman confronts his contact, Szalas, about his long absence and lack of supplies. Desperate and suffering from jaundice, Szpilman offers his watch to be sold for food while Szalas offers hollow optimism about the approaching Allied forces.

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    Film
    duologue
    00:05:00

    The Last Goodbye

    The Pianist

    by Ronald Harwood

    In the ruins of Warsaw, a starving Jewish pianist is discovered by a German officer while trying to open a tin of food. Instead of turning him in, the Captain is moved by the man's talent and decides to secretly provide him with food and supplies as the war nears its end.

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    Film
    duologue
    00:05:00

    The Pianist's Confession

    The Pianist

    by Ronald Harwood

    A starving Jewish pianist hiding in the ruins of Warsaw is discovered by a German Captain while trying to open a tin of food. After being forced to prove his identity by playing a grand piano, the Captain decides to help him rather than turn him in.

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