| Edition |
Widescreen ed. |
| Description |
1 DVD (149 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital |
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optical |
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surround |
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Dolby digital 5.1 |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| System Details |
DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound. |
| Cast |
Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, Jessica Kate Meyer. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Wojciech Kilar ; costume designer, Anna Sheppard ; production designer, Allan Starski. |
| Note |
Based on the book Śmierć miasta by Wladyslaw Szpilman. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R, for violence and brief strong language. |
| 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. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned; English, French or Spanish soundtracks, optional French or Spanish subtitles. |
| Subject |
Szpilman, Władysław.
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Szpilman, Władysław. |
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Jews -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Biography.
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Jews. |
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Poland -- Warsaw. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Personal narratives.
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Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945) |
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Personal narratives.
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| Subject |
Jewish musicians -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Biography.
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Jewish musicians. |
| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Biographical films.
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Biographical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Biographies.
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Personal narratives.
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| Added Author |
Polanski, Roman.
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Benmussa, Robert.
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Sarde, Alain, 1952-
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Harwood, Ronald, 1934-2020.
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Brody, Adrien.
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Kretschmann, Thomas, 1962-
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Finlay, Frank, 1926-2016.
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Lipman, Maureen.
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Fox, Emilia, 1974-
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Stoppard, Ed.
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Rayner, Julia.
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Meyer, Jessica Kate.
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Edelman, Pawel, 1958-
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Kilar, Wojciech.
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Szpilman, Władysław.
Śmierć miasta.
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R.P. Productions.
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Heritage Films (Firm : Warsaw, Poland)
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Studio Babelsberg.
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Runteam Ltd.
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Studio Canal+.
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Universal Pictures (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Pianist (Motion picture : 2002) https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003062602
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| ISBN |
078327856X |
| Music No. |
22766 Universal |
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