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
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

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