The pianist
(DVD Video)
Contributors
Published
[Universal City, Calif.] : Focus Features :, [2006].
Edition
Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio).
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Camp Verde Community Library - DVD - DVD Collection
PIANIST
1 available
PIANIST
1 available
Chino Valley Public Library - DVD - DVD Collection
PIANIST
1 available
PIANIST
1 available
Mayer Public Library - DVD - DVD Collection
PIANIST
1 available
PIANIST
1 available
More Details
Published
[Universal City, Calif.] : Focus Features :, [2006].
Format
DVD Video
Edition
Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio).
Language
English
UPC
025193088529
Notes
General Note
"A France-Poland-Germany-United Kingdom coproduction."
General Note
Based on the book Smierc 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 Wladyslaw 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
MPAA rating: R; for violence and brief strong language.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
Language
English or French soundtracks; optional English SDH, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Awards 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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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Verde Community Library - DVD - DVD Collection | PIANIST | Find It Now |
| Chino Valley Public Library - DVD - DVD Collection | PIANIST | Find It Now |
| Mayer Public Library - DVD - DVD Collection | PIANIST | Find It Now |
| Paulden Public Library - DVD - DVD Collection | PIANIST | Find It Now |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical films.
Biographies.
Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Personal narratives.
Jewish musicians -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Biography.
Jews -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Biography.
Personal narratives.
Szpilman, Władysław -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographies.
Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Personal narratives.
Jewish musicians -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Biography.
Jews -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Biography.
Personal narratives.
Szpilman, Władysław -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Polanski, R., Benmussa, R., Sarde, A., Harwood, R., Kilar, W., Brody, A., Kretschmann, T., Finlay, F., Lipman, M., Fox, E., Stoppard, E., & Szpilman, W. (2006). The pianist (Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio).). Focus Features :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roman. Polanski et al.. 2006. The Pianist. Focus Features.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roman. Polanski et al.. The Pianist Focus Features, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Polanski, Roman., et al. The Pianist Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)., Focus Features :, 2006.
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