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.

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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:Pianist (Motion picture : 2002)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Focus Features
R.P. Productions
Heritage Films (Firm : Warsaw, Poland)
Studio Babelsberg
Runteam Ltd
Studio Canal+
Other Authors: Harwood, Ronald, 1934-2020
Polanski, Roman
Benmussa, Robert
Sarde, Alain, 1952-
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
Published: [Los Angeles, Calif.] : Universal, 2008.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Szpilman, Władysław > Drama.
Jews > Poland > Warsaw > Drama.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Poland > Warsaw > Personal narratives.
Jewish musicians > Poland > Warsaw > Biography > Drama.
Pianists > Poland > Warsaw > Biography > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Jews > Poland > Warsaw > Drama.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Personal narratives.
Biography
Physical Description:1 videodisc (DVD) (150 min.) : sound, color. ; 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:HD DVD The look and sound of perfect.
Nominated for 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and winner of 3, The Pianist stars Oscar winner Adrien Brody in the true-life story of brilliant pianist pianist and composer Wladyslaw Szpilman, the most acclaimed young musician of his time until his promising career was interrupted by the onset of World War II. This powerful, triumphant film follows Szpilman's heroid and inspirational journey, an unforgettable epic testifying to both the power of hope and the resiliency of the human spirit. Brought to life by visionary filmmaker Roman Polanski, The Pianist is his most personal movie ever.
Special features: "A story of survival" featurette which includes insight into the making of the film, and its authenticity; 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 Wladyslaw Szpilman playing the piano.
Based on the book Śmierć miasta by Władysław Szpilman.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CR8 D0089414 HD-DVD
Credits:Director, Roman Polanski ; director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Wojciech Kilar.
System Details:Main Feature: 1080 High-Definition Widescreen (aspect ratio 1.85:1) Encoded VC-1; English Dolby TrueHD 5.1; English, Francais Dolby Digital Plus 5.1; English SDH, Francais. Special Features: Color/HD 30; 480i/p Standard Definition; English Dolby Digitar 2.0. For use only with HD DVD players and drivers.
HD-DVD: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires HD-DVD player.
Cast:
Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, Jessica Kate Meyer.