The
pianist
Polanski, Roman.
Benmussa, Robert.
Sarde, Alain
1952-
Harwood, Ronald
1934-
Brody, Adrien.
Kretschmann, Thomas
1962-
Finlay, Frank
1926-
Lipman, Maureen.
Fox, Emilia
1974-
Stoppard, Ed.
Rayner, Julia.
Meyer, Jessica Kate.
Edelman, Pawel
1958-
Kilar, Wojciech.
R.P. Productions
Heritage Films (Firm : Warsaw, Poland)
Studio Babelsberg
Runteam Ltd
Studio Canal+
Universal Pictures (Firm)
moving image
videorecording
cau
Universal City, Calif
Universal
c2003
2003
Widescreen ed.
monographic
eng
fre
spa
fre
spa
1 videodisc (149 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
MPAA rating: R, for violence and brief strong language.
adult
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+ ... [et al.] ; produced by Roman Polanski, Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde ; screenplay by Ronald Harwood.
Based on the book âSmierâc miasta by Wladyslaw Szpilman.
Videodisc release of a 2002 motion picture.
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 Wladyslaw Szpilman playing the piano.
Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, Jessica Kate Meyer.
DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
Closed-captioned.
In English, French or Spanish with English, French or Spanish subtitle.
Director, Roman Polanski ; director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Wojciech Kilar.
Szpilman, W±adys±aw
Drama
Jews
Poland
Warsaw
Biography
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Poland
Warsaw
Personal narratives
Jewish musicians
Poland
Warsaw
Biography
Feature films
Films for the hearing impaired
CM DVD 00927
791.43/72
âSmierâc miasta
Szpilman, W±adys±aw.
078327856X
9780783278568
22766 Universal
025192276620
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030625
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