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The pianist / a Roman Polanski film ; R.P. Productions, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, Runteam Ltd. with the participation of Canal+ ... [and others] ; produced by Roman Polanski, Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde ; screenplay by Ronald Harwood.
LIBRA DVD Judaica 333
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LIBRA DVD Judaica 238
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- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Szpilman, Władysław. Śmierć miasta, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Szpilman, Władysław--Drama.
- Szpilman, Władysław.
- Szpilman, Władysław--Film adaptations.
- Jews--Poland--Warsaw--Biography.
- Jews.
- Jewish musicians.
- Poland--Warsaw.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poland--Warsaw--Personal narratives.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).
- Jewish musicians--Poland--Warsaw--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Personal narratives.
- Film adaptations.
- Drama.
- Feature films.
- Biographical films.
- Historical films.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Video recordings.
- Penn Provenance:
- Sheldon, Harvey (donor)
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [between 2000 and 2009]
- System Details:
- DVD-R.
- digital
- optical
- video file
- DVD video
- 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.
- Participant:
- 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.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herve de Luze ; music, Wojciech Kilar ; costume designer, Anna Sheppard.
- Notes:
- Based on the book Śmierć miasta by Wladyslaw Szpilman.
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002.
- 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.
- Local Notes:
- Presented to the Penn Libraries by Harvey Sheldon.
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