The pianist  [videorecording] 
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. 
 - Full screen version. 
 - [United States] :  Universal,  c2002. 
 - 1 videodisc (149 min.) :  sd., col. with b&w sequences ;  4 3/4 in. 
<br/><br/> English track: Dolby digital 5.1 surround; Dolby digital DTS 5.1 surround.  Based on the book Smierc miasta by Wladyslaw Szpilman. 
<br/><br/>With: "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. 
<br/><br/>Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Wojciech Kilar ; costume designer, Anna Sheppard ; production designer, Allan Starski.  Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Wojciech Kilar ; costume designer, Anna Sheppard ; production designer, Allan Starski. 
<br/><br/>Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, Jessica Kate Meyer. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/> MPAA rating: R, for violence and brief strong language. 
<br/><br/><br/>DVD. 
<br/><br/><br/>With separate English, French or Spanish tracks and French and Spanish subtitles. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0783292651 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>025192363122 
<br/><br/><label>Publisher. No.: </label>223631  Universal 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Midwest Tape (http://www.midwesttapes.com) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Szpilman, Wladyslaw.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Jews--Poland--Warsaw--Biography.<br/>Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poland--Warsaw--Personal narratives.<br/>Jewish musicians--Poland--Warsaw--Biography.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Feature films.<br/>Biographical films.<br/>Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>791.43/72