The pianist
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal, [2002].
Format
DVD
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (149 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver La Farge - Media | DVD Pianist | Checked Out | May 6, 2024 |
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Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal, [2002].
Edition
Full screen version.
Language
English
UPC
025192363122
Notes
General Note
Based on the book Śmierć miasta by Wladyslaw Szpilman.
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 Roamn Polanski, Adrien Brody and Ronald Harwood, clips of Wladyslaw Szpilman playing the piano.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Wojciech Kilar ; costume designer, Anna Sheppard ; production designer, Allan Starski.
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.
System Details
DVD format, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
Language
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired; English, French or Spanish soundtracks, optional French or Spanish subtitles.
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