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: 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 of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned; English, French or Spanish soundtracks, optional French or Spanish subtitles.
Published: Universal City, Calif. : Universal, [2002], ©2002.
Edition:Full screen version.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Szpilman, Władysław > Drama.
Jews > Poland > Warsaw > Drama.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Poland > Warsaw > Drama.
Jewish musicians > Poland > Warsaw > Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Drama.
Szpilman, Władysław.
1939-1945
Jewish musicians.
Jews.
Poland > Warsaw.
Genre:
Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (149 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:Based on the book Śmierć miasta by Wladyslaw Szpilman.
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 Roamn Polanski, Adrien Brody and Ronald Harwood, clips of Wladyslaw Szpilman playing the piano.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AN6 D0024850 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R, for violence and brief strong language.
ISBN:0783292651
9780783292656
Credits:Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Wojciech Kilar ; costume designer, Anna Sheppard ; production designer, Allan Starski.
System Details:DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
Cast:
Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, Jessica Kate Meyer.