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The pianist [videorecording] / Studio Canal ; a Roman Polanski film ; produced by Roman Polanski, Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde ; screenplay by Ronald Harwood ; R.P. Productions, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, Runteam Ltd.

Polanski, Roman, (film director,, film producer.). Benmussa, Robert, (film producer.). Sarde, Alain, 1952- (film producer.). Harwood, Ronald, 1934- (screenwriter.). Brody, Adrien, (actor.). Kretschmann, Thomas, 1962- (actor.). Finlay, Frank, 1926-2016 (actor.). Lipman, Maureen, (actor.). Fox, Emilia, 1974- (actor.). Stoppard, Ed, (actor.). Kilar, Wojciech, (composer.). Olejniczak, Janusz, 1952- (instrumentalist.). Strugała, Tadeusz, 1935- (instrumental conductor.). Edelman, Pawel, 1958- (director of photography.). Luze, Hervé de, (editor of moving image work.). Sheppard, Anna, (costume designer.). Szpilman, Władysław. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Śmierć miasta. (Added Author). Filharmonia Narodowa (Warsaw, Poland), (instrumentalist.). Focus Features, (presenter.). Heritage Films (Firm : Warsaw, Poland), (production company.). R.P. Productions, (production company.). Runteam Ltd., (production company.). Studio Babelsberg, (production company.). Studio Canal, (production company.). Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.). Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard. (Cast).

Summary:

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: 9781417020058
  • ISBN: 1417020059
  • ISBN: 078327856X
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (2 hours, 30 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: [Universal City, California] : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book Śmierć miasta by Wladyslaw Szpilman.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002.
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 Roman Polanski, Adrien Brody and Ronald Harwood, clips of Władysław Szpilman playing the piano.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Wojciech Kilar ; costume designer, Anna Sheppard.
Participant or Performer Note:
Piano solos performed by Janusz Olenjniczak ; music performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic National Orchestra of Poland, conducted by Tadeusz Strugala.
Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; for violence and brief strong language.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
Language Note:
English or French soundtracks; optional English SDH, French or Spanish subtitles.
Awards Note:
Academy Award winner, 2003: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Adrien Brody) ; Best Director (Roman Polanski) ; Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) (Ronald Harwood)
Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival, 2002

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Szpilman, Władysław > Drama.
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Poland > Warsaw > Personal narratives > Drama.
Jewish musicians > Poland > Warsaw > Biography > Drama.
Genre:
Biographical films.
War films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.

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