The pianist
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal, ©2002.
Format
DVD
Edition
Full screen version.
ISBN
0783292651, 9780783292656, 1417020059, 9781417020058
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athol Public Library - Adult | DVD PIA | Available | |
| Blandford Porter Memorial Library - DVD | DVD PIA | Available | |
| Cheshire Public Library - Adult Collection | DVD PIA | Available | |
| Conway Field Memorial Library - DVD - Fiction | DVD Pianist | Available | |
| Douglas Simon Fairfield Public Library - Adult | DVD BOX 2 - 35 | DISC ONLY: Case, artwork, and track list not included. | Available |
More Details
Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal, ©2002.
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (149 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0783292651, 9780783292656, 1417020059, 9781417020058
UPC
025192363122, 025193088529
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R, for violence and brief strong language.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
Language
Closed-captioned; English, French or Spanish soundtracks, optional French or Spanish subtitles.
Awards
Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Adrien Brody), Best Director (Roman Polanski), and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (Ronald Harwood)
Awards
European Film Award for Best Cinematographer (Pawel Edelman)
Awards
Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or (Golden Palm)
Awards
BAFTA Film Award for Best Film ; BAFTA's David Lean Award for Direction
Subjects
LC Subjects
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