Universal City, Calif. : Universal, c2003.
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Notes:
- DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
- In English, dubbed in French or Spanish, optional English, French or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned.
- Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, Jessica Kate Meyer.
- Director, Roman Polanski director of photography, Pawel Edelman editor, Herve de Luze music, Wojciech Kilar.
- Based on the book Śmierć miasta by Wladyslaw Szpilman.
- Videodisc release of the 2002 motion picture.
- MPAA rating: R, for violence and brief strong language.
- 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.
- 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.
Subjects:
- Szpilman, Władysław — Drama.
- Jews — Poland — Warsaw — Biography.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) — Poland — Warsaw — Personal narratives — Drama.
- Jewish musicians — Poland — Warsaw — Biography.
- Feature films. lcgft
- Motion pictures, French.
- Warsaw (Poland) — Drama.
- French videos.
- Spanish videos.
Requested by Motl, M.