The pianist
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal, [2003].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (149 min.) : sound, color, with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
North Valleys Library - DVD / Blu-rays
DVD VIDEO PIANIS WIDE
1 available
DVD VIDEO PIANIS WIDE
1 available
Senior Center Library - DVD / Blu-rays
DVD VIDEO PIANIS WIDE
1 available
DVD VIDEO PIANIS WIDE
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| North Valleys Library - DVD / Blu-rays | DVD VIDEO PIANIS WIDE | On Shelf |
| Senior Center Library - DVD / Blu-rays | DVD VIDEO PIANIS WIDE | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical films.
DVD-Video discs
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations
Historical films
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Personal narratives -- Drama
Jewish musicians -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Biography -- Drama
Jews -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Biography -- Drama
Szpilman, Władysław -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
DVD-Video discs
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations
Historical films
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Personal narratives -- Drama
Jewish musicians -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Biography -- Drama
Jews -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Biography -- Drama
Szpilman, Władysław -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
More Details
Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal, [2003].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
025192276620
Notes
General Note
Based on the book Smierc miasta by Wladyslaw Szpilman.
General Note
Videodisc release of a 2002 motion picture.
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, Roman Polanski ; director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Wojciech Kilar.
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.
Language
In English, French or Spanish with English, French or Spanish subtitle.
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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. (2003). The pianist . Universal.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roman. Polanski et al.. 2003. The Pianist. Universal.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roman. Polanski et al.. The Pianist Universal, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Polanski, Roman., et al. The Pianist Universal, 2003.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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