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

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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
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: R.P. Productions (Production company)
Heritage Films (Firm : Warsaw, Poland) (Production company)
Studio Babelsberg (Production company)
Runteam Ltd (Production company)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Polanski, Roman (Film director, Film producer)
Benmussa, Robert (Film producer)
Sarde, Alain, 1952- (Film producer)
Harwood, Ronald, 1934-2020 (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 (expression))
Szpilman, Władysław
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English or French soundtracks; optional English SDH, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: [Universal City, Calif.] : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2006]
Edition:Wide screen.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Szpilman, Władysław > Drama.
Jews > Poland > Warsaw > Biography > Drama.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Poland > Warsaw > Personal narratives > Drama.
Jewish musicians > Poland > Warsaw > Biography > Drama.
Szpilman, Władysław > Film adaptations.
Biographical films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films > Great Britain.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Szpilman, Władysław > Fiction.
Jews > Warsaw (Poland) > Fiction.
Holocaust, 1933-1945.
Jewish musicians > Fiction.
Warsaw (Poland) > Fiction.
Videodiscs.
Historical films.
Genre:
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Fiction.
Biography
Personal narratives
Biographical films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, 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:"A France-Poland-Germany-United Kingdom coproduction."
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.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CO4 D0069408 VideoDVD
Audience:
Board of Film Censors, Singapore: R, for violence and brief strong language.
Awards:Academy Awards for Best Actor (Adrien Brody), Best Director (Roman Polanski), and Best Screenplay (Ronald Harwood) for 2002. Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival, 2002.
ISBN:1417020059
9781417020058
Credits:Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Wojciech Kilar ; costume designer, Anna Sheppard.
System Details:DVD; NTSC, region 1, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio).
Participant or Performer:
Piano solos performed by Janusz Olenjniczak ; music performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic National Orchestra of Poland, conducted by Tadeusz Strugala.
Cast:
Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard.