DVD
The pianist / a Roman Polanski film ; a France-Poland-Germany-United Kingdom coproduction ; R.P. Productions, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, Runteam Ltd. with the participation of Canal+ ... [and others] ; produced by Roman Polanski, Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde ; screenplay by Ronald Harwood.
Based on the memoirs of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jew, who was a brilliant pianist. He watched as his family was shipped off to Nazi labor camps. He managed to escape and lived for years in the ruins of Warsaw, hiding from the Nazis.
Record details
- ISBN: 0783292651
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (149 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Full screen version.
- Publisher: [United States] : Universal, [2002]
- Copyright: ©2002
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the book Śmierć miasta by Wladyslaw Szpilman. Special features: "A story of survival" featurette which includes insight into the making of the film, Roman Polanski's own story of survival during WWII, behind-the-scenes interviews with Oscar winners Roamn Polanski, Adrien Brody and Ronald Harwood, clips of Wladyslaw Szpilman playing the piano. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Wojciech Kilar ; costume designer, Anna Sheppard ; production designer, Allan Starski. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, Jessica Kate Meyer. |
| Target Audience Note: | Rated R; for violence and brief strong language. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound. |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned; English, French or Spanish soundtracks, optional French or Spanish subtitles. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Szpilman, Władysław. Jews > Poland > Warsaw > Biography. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Poland > Warsaw > Personal narratives. Jewish musicians > Poland > Warsaw > Biography. |
| Genre: | Feature films. Biographical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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