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Title:

The pianist [videorecording] / a Roman Polanski film ; R.P. Productions, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, Runteam Ltd. with the participation of Canal+ ... [et al.] ; produced by Roman Polanski, Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde ; screenplay by Ronald Harwood.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Edition:

Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio).

Publisher:

Distributed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

1 videodisc (150 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Szpilman, Władysław--Drama.
Jews--Warsaw--Warsaw--Biography.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Warsaw--Warsaw--Personal narratives.
Jewish musicians--Warsaw--Warsaw--Biography.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Film adaptations.

Other Authors:

Polanski, Roman.
Benmussa, Robert.
Sarde, Alain, 1952-
Harwood, Ronald, 1934-
Kilar, Wojciech. cmp
Brody, Adrien.
Kretschmann, Thomas, 1962-
Finlay, Frank, 1926-
Lipman, Maureen.
Fox, Emilia, 1974-
Stoppard, Ed.
Szpilman, Władysław. Śmierć miasta.
R.P. Productions.
Heritage Films (Firm : Warsaw, Poland)
Studio Babelsberg.
Runteam Ltd.
Studio Canal+.
Focus Features.
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)

Notes:

Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard. Piano solos performed by Janusz Olenjniczak ; music performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic National Orchestra of Poland, conducted by Tadeusz Strugala. "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.

Summary:

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.

ISBN:

9781417020058
1417020059

OCLC:

(OCoLC)71815498

UPC:

025193088529

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

KHPB566 -- Donnellson Public Library (Donnellson)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)

MUPB553 -- Whittemore Public Library (Whittemore)