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
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
pl
United States]
Universal
c2002
2002
Full screen version.
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.
English track: Dolby digital 5.1 surround; Dolby digital DTS 5.1 surround.
Based on the book Smierc miasta by Wladyslaw Szpilman.
Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, Jessica Kate Meyer.
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.
Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Wojciech Kilar ; costume designer, Anna Sheppard ; production designer, Allan Starski.
DVD.
With separate English, French or Spanish tracks and French and Spanish subtitles.
Szpilman, Wladyslaw
Jews
Poland
Warsaw
Biography
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Poland
Warsaw
Personal narratives
Jewish musicians
Poland
Warsaw
Biography
791.43/72
Smierc miasta
Szpilman, Wladyslaw.
0783292651
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