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 ; directed by Roman Polanski.

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: R.P. Productions
Heritage Films (Firm : Warsaw, Poland)
Studio Babelsberg
Studio Canal+
Universal City Studios
Other Authors: Polanski, Roman
Benmussa, Robert
Sarde, Alain, 1952-
Harwood, Ronald, 1934-2020
Brody, Adrien
Kretschmann, Thomas, 1962-
Finlay, Frank, 1926-2016
Lipman, Maureen
Fox, Emilia, 1974-
Stoppard, Ed
Rayner, Julia
Meyer, Jessica Kate
Szpilman, Władysław
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:
In English, French, or Spanish languages with English captions or French or Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal, 2003.
Edition:Widescreen edition.
Subjects:
Szpilman, Władysław.
Jews > Poland > Warsaw > Biography.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Poland > Warsaw > Personal narratives.
Jewish musicians > Poland > Warsaw > Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Drama.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Biography.
Personal narratives.
Drama.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (150 min.) : color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
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.
Note:DVD.
Based on the book Śmierć miasta by Wladyslaw Szpilman.
Special features: "A story of survival", insight into the making of the film its authenticity; Roman Polanski's own story of survival during WWII; behind-the-scenes interviews with Oscar winners Roaman Polanski, Adrien Brody and Ronald Harwood; clips of Wladyslaw Szpilman playing the piano.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.H53 P52 2003 VideoDVD
Special Audience Characteristics:
MPAA rating: R, for violence and brief strong language.
Awards:Academy Award for Best Actor, Best Director, Best Screenplay.
Winner, 3 Academy Awards, Best Actor, Adrien Brody; Best Director, Roman Polanski; Best Screenplay, Ronald Harwood.
ISBN:9780783278568
078327856X
Credits:Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Wojciech Kilar ; costume designer, Anna Sheppard ; production designer, Allan Starski; casting, Celestia Fox; associate producer, Rainer Schaper; co-producer, Gene Gutowski; executive producers, Lew Rywin, Henning Molfenter, Timothy Burrill.
Cast:
Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, Jessica Kate Meyer.