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The pianist
(DVD)
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DVD DRAMA PIA
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (149 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
025192363122
Notes
General Note
Based on the book Sþmiercþ 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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
Language
Closed-captioned; English, French or Spanish soundtracks, optional French or Spanish subtitles.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (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. (2002). The pianist (Full screen version.). Universal.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roman. Polanski et al.. 2002. The Pianist. Universal.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roman. Polanski et al.. The Pianist Universal, 2002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Polanski, Roman., et al. The Pianist Full screen version., Universal, 2002.
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