The pianist
Record details
- ISBN: 9781417020058
- ISBN: 1417020059
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Physical Description:
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording - Edition: Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)
- Publisher: [Universal City, Calif.] : Focus Features : [Distributed by] Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2006]
Content descriptions
General Note: | "A France-Poland-Germany-United Kingdom coproduction." Based on the book Śmierć miasta by Wladyslaw Szpilman. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002. 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 Władysław Szpilman playing the piano. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Wojciech Kilar ; costume designer, Anna Sheppard. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Piano solos performed by Janusz Olenjniczak ; music performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic National Orchestra of Poland, conducted by Tadeusz Strugala. Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann. |
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: | English or French soundtracks; optional English SDH, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Awards Note: | 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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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rockville Public Library | DVD P Holocaust HC9 (Text) | 34035130526524 | Adult DVD | Available | - |