04711cgm a2200949 i 4500 2654953317 TxAuBib 20260114120000.0 d 061002s2006||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 71815498 9781417020058 1417020059 9780783278568 078327856X 025193088529 025192276620 30885 Focus Features (OCoLC)71815498 TxAuBib rda eng fre eng fre spa eng The pianist / Directed by Roman Polanski. DVD widescreen. [Universal City, CA] : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2006] [Santa Monica, CA] : Focus Features. ©2006. 1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. tdi rdacontent v rdamedia vd rdacarrier 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. Feature program: The pianist -- Special features -- A story of survival : behind the scenes of The pianist / Universal Studios Home Video. Produced and edited by Keith A. Cox ; executive in charge of production, Colleen A. Benn -- Theatrical trailer -- The pianist soundtrack spot -- Cast and filmmakers -- Production notes. Piano solos performed by Janusz Olenjniczak ; music performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic National Orchestra of Poland, conducted by Tadeusz Strugala. 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. MPAA rating: R; for violence and brief strong language. 20260114. English or French soundtracks; optional English SDH, French or Spanish subtitles. Szpilman, Władysław Drama. Holocaust survivors Drama. Jews Poland Warsaw Drama. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Drama. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Poland Warsaw Personal narratives Drama. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Poland Warsaw Personal narratives. Jewish musicians Poland Warsaw Biography Drama. Biographical films. lcgft Historical films. Film adaptations. lcgft Feature films. lcgft War films. lcgft Video recordings for the hearing impaired. lcgft Polanski, Roman, film director. Benmussa, Robert, film producer. Sarde, Alain, 1952-, film producer. Harwood, Ronald, 1934-2020, screenwriter. Brody, Adrien, actor. Kretschmann, Thomas, 1962-, actor. Finlay, Frank, 1926-2016, actor. Lipman, Maureen, actor. Fox, Emilia, 1974-, actor. Stoppard, Ed, actor. Kilar, Wojciech., composer. Olejniczak, Janusz, 1952-, instrumentalist. Strugała, Tadeusz, 1935-, instrumental conductor. Edelman, Paweł, 1958-, director of photography. Luze, Hervé de, editor of moving image work. Sheppard, Anna, costume designer. Szpilman, Władysław. Filharmonia Narodowa (Warsaw), Poland), instrumentalist. Studio Canal, production company. R.P. Productions, production company. Heritage Films (Firm : Warsaw), Poland), production company. Studio Babelsberg, production company. Runteam Ltd, production company. Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor. Focus Features, distribution company. Pianist (Motion picture : 2002.) Pianist (Motion picture : 2002) French. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253474/ TXKPL