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The pianist
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Published:
Universal City, CA : Universal, c2003.
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Rating:
MPAA rating: R, for violence and brief strong language.
Status:
Description

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.

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Format:
DVD
Edition:
Widescreen ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
078327856X
UPC:
025192276620

Notes

General Note
Based on the book Śmierć miasta by Wladyslaw Szpilman.
General Note
Videodisc release of a 2002 motion picture.
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Director, Roman Polanski ; director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Wojciech Kilar.
Participants/Performers
Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, Jessica Kate Meyer.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R, for violence and brief strong language.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Language
In English, French or Spanish with English, French or Spanish subtitle.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Polanski, R., Benmussa, R., Sarde, A., Harwood, R., Brody, A., Kretschmann, T., Finlay, F., Lipman, M., Fox, E., Stoppard, E., Rayner, J., Meyer, J. K., Edelman, P., Kilar, W., & Szpilman, W. (2003). The pianist. Widescreen ed. Universal City, CA, Universal.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Roman. Polanski et al.. 2003. The Pianist. Universal City, CA, Universal.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Roman. Polanski et al., The Pianist. Universal City, CA, Universal, 2003.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Polanski, Roman., et al. The Pianist. Widescreen ed. Universal City, CA, Universal, 2003.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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