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The pianist
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Published:
[Universal City, Calif.] : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2006].
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Rating:
Board of Film Censors, Singapore: 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:
Wide screen.
Language:
English
ISBN:
1417020059
UPC:
025193088529

Notes

General Note
"A France-Poland-Germany-United Kingdom coproduction."
General Note
Based on the book Śmierć miasta by Wladyslaw Szpilman.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002.
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 Władysław Szpilman playing the piano.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Wojciech Kilar ; costume designer, Anna Sheppard.
Participants/Performers
Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard.
Participants/Performers
Piano solos performed by Janusz Olenjniczak ; music performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic National Orchestra of Poland, conducted by Tadeusz Strugala.
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
Board of Film Censors, Singapore: R, for violence and brief strong language.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio).
Language
English or French soundtracks; optional English SDH, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award for Best Actor (Adrien Brody), Best Director (Roman Polanski), and Best Screenplay (Ronald Harwood) for 2002. Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival, 2002.
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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., Kilar, W., & Szpilman, W. (2006). The pianist. Wide screen. [Universal City, Calif.], Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Roman, Polanski et al.. 2006. The Pianist. [Universal City, Calif.], Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Roman, Polanski et al., The Pianist. [Universal City, Calif.], Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2006.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Polanski, Roman,, et al. The Pianist. Wide screen. [Universal City, Calif.], Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2006.

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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