The pianist
(DVD)
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Published
[Universal City, Calif.] : Focus Features :, [2006].
ISBN
1417020059
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Addison Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult Movies | DVD FEATURE PIA | On Shelf |
Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD PIA | On Shelf |
Bellwood Public Library - Stacks | DVD MOVIE PIA | On Shelf |
Crestwood Public Library District - Stacks | DVD PIA | On Shelf |
Crete Public Library District - Adult DVD Feature Film | DVD PIANIST | On Shelf |
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Published
[Universal City, Calif.] : Focus Features :, [2006].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1417020059
UPC
025193088529
Notes
General Note
"A France-Poland-Germany-United Kingdom coproduction."
General Note
Based on the book Śmierć 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 Władysław 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, Ed Stoppard ; 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.
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 1, dual layer, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Language
English or French dialogue ; Spanish and French subtitles ; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
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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DVD
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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., Stoppard, E., Olenjniczak, J., Strugała, T., & Szpilman, W. (2006). The pianist (Widescreen.). 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., Focus Features :, 2006.
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