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:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	R.P. Productions Heritage Films (Firm : Warsaw, Poland) Studio Babelsberg Runteam Ltd Studio Canal+ Universal Pictures (Firm)
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 Edelman, Pawel, 1958- Kilar, Wojciech Szpilman, Władysław
Language:	English French Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned. In English, French or Spanish with English, French or Spanish subtitle.
Published:	Universal City, Calif. : Universal, [2003], ©2003.
Edition:	Widescreen edition.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Szpilman, Władysław > Drama. Szpilman, Władysław > Film adaptations. Jews > Poland > Warsaw > Biography. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Poland > Warsaw > Personal narratives. Jewish musicians > Poland > Warsaw > Biography. Feature films. Films for the hearing impaired. Holocaust films. Historical films. Biographical films. Feature films > Great Britain. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Szpilman, Władysław. 1939-1945 Jewish musicians. Jews. Poland > Warsaw. Personal narratives.
Genre:	Drama. Film adaptations. Biography. Personal narratives. Holocaust films. Historical films. Biographical films. Feature films. Feature films Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (149 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

The pianist

Published: TVA Films, 2009

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 150 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequence ; 4 3/4 in.

Video Blu-ray Disc

The pianist

Published: Universal, 2008

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (150 min.) : sound, color. ; 4 3/4 in.

Video DVD

The pianist

Published: Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2006

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Video DVD

The pianist

Published: TVA Films, 2003

Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (148 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

Video DVD

The pianist

Published: Universal, 2003

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (150 min.) : color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Video DVD

Music from and inspired by The pianist.

Published: Sony Classical/Sony Music Soundtrax, 2002

Physical Description: 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

CD Audio

The pianist

Published: Universal, 2002

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (149 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Video DVD