The pianist
Record details
- ISBN: 0783292651
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Physical Description:
videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (149 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. - Edition: Full screen version.
- Publisher: [United States] : Universal, c2002.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the book Śmierć miasta by Wladyslaw Szpilman. 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 Note: | Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Wojciech Kilar ; costume designer, Anna Sheppard ; production designer, Allan Starski. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, Jessica Kate Meyer. |
Summary, etc.: | 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 Note: | MPAA rating: R, for violence and brief strong language. |
System Details Note: | DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound. |
Language Note: | Closed-captioned; English, French or Spanish soundtracks, optional French or Spanish subtitles. |
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Subject: | Jewish musicians Poland Warsaw Biography Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Poland Warsaw Personal narratives Jews Poland Warsaw Biography Szpilman, Władysław |
Genre: | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Biographical films. Feature films. |
Available copies
- 12 of 12 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rockville Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rockville Public Library | DVD P 225 (Text) | 34035112126384 | Adult DVD | Available | - |