In Collection
#98
Seen It:
Yes
France / English
| Adrien Brody |
Wladyslaw Szpilman |
| Thomas Kretschmann |
Captain Wilm Hosenfeld |
| Frank Finlay |
Father |
| Emilia Fox |
Dorota |
| Maureen Lipman |
Mother |
| Wanja Mues |
SS Slapping Father |
| Julia Rayner |
Regina |
| Ed Stoppard |
Henryk |
| Michal Zebrowski |
Jurek |
| Richard Ridings |
Mr. Lipa |
| Jessica Kate Meyer |
Halina |
| Director |
Roman Polanski |
| Producer |
Roman Polanski; Robert Benmussa |
| Writer |
Wladyslaw Szpilman; Ronald Harwood |
| Cinematography |
Pawel Edelman |
| Musician |
Frédéric Chopin; Wojciech Kilar |
Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody) is a Jewish survivor of the Holocaust. Szpilman was a pianist in Warsaw, Poland, whose music was known throughout the area from its exposure on the radio. As a Jew living in Nazi-occupied Poland, his life becomes a pattern of one restriction after another. This continues as he lives through the creation of the Warsaw ghetto and witnesses the infamous uprising. When the ghetto Jews are being liquidated and deported, including Szpilman’s family, he escapes and survives by hiding. He received no assistance, running from decrepit building to decrepit building, and witnesses firsthand the tragic state that Warsaw was left in from bombing and warfare. He spends his time alone, hiding without any family or friends. Szpilman struggles to survive, no matter what the cost.
| Distributor |
Universal Studios |
| Barcode |
025192276620 |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Release Date |
5/27/2003 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Screen Ratio |
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) |
| Subtitles |
French; Spanish; English (Closed Captioned) |
| Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [French]
DTS 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [Spanish] |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
|
A Story Of Survival Insight into the Making Of the Film and Its Authenticity 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 |
|
|
