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Category	Dramas DVDs, Music (General) Movies, World War II Videos, Nazis, Pianists/Pianos, Jewish, Holocaust
Starring	Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Emilia Fox, Maureen Lipman, Ed Stoppard, Jessica Kate Meyer, Ruth Platt, Julia Rayner, Michael Zebrowski
Director	Roman Polanski
Composer	Wojciech Kilar
Costume Designer	Anna Sheppard
Director of Photography	Pawel Edelman
Producer	Roman Polanski, Alain Sarde, Robert Benmussa
Screenwriter	Ronald Harwood
Source Writer	Wladyslaw Szpilman

Pianist movie was released Aug 24, 2004 by the Universal Studios Home Video studio. This Academy Award-winning documentary film stars Adrien Brody as Wladyslaw Szpilman, great Polish-Jewish pianist and the ardous quest for survival that he undergoes during World War II. The film was directed by Roman Polanski, who based some of the materials on his own story of survival. Special DVD ffeatures include clips of Wladyslaw Szpilman playing the piano; also interviews with Oscar Winners Polanski, Brody and Ronald Harewood.   ...See Full Description

Average Rating: List All 8 Reviews (0) (0) Helpful? as realistic as only truth can be. The movie gets you to the heart of the horror, no details are sparred from the viewer, the child beaten to death for smuggling food, the brutal evacuation from the ghetto and many more scenes are conveying precisely the fearful atmosphere of the events. The contrast between the inhumanity of the Nazis and the humanity of the German officer who listens to the music of the Jewish pianist and eventually saves him is among the strongest scenes of the movie. In short 'The Pianist' is an excellent peace of art. By jkremmer (Herzlia, Israel)  (0) (0) Helpful? The Pianist "Determination of Survival" In my opinion, Roman Polanski's Epic! A Detailed, Shocking, Realistic account, of the Brutality, Racism, and Inhumanity, done to the People of Poland during WW2. Only part of the Unbearable Truth... "Dont Run"! By cseyeprductions (Vancouver BC Canada) This review is for a different format. (0) (0) Helpful? the saddness to me this movie is a very sad but true movie i think no one on god's earth should have ever been treated like that it is a hurting feeling and just imaging if that was you that was being beat on or someone you really love By jakeb626 (buffalo ny usa) This review is for a different format. (0) (0) Helpful? One of the best movies of all time I didn't really know much about the holocaust until I saw this movie. I have done a lot of reading about it since I saw this. I can not believe I went 42 years of my life not really knowing what went on during that time. This movie changed my way of thinking about a lot of things. You MUST see this movie! My favorite scene was when he went in to this house to find food and found a can but could not open it. I was so happy for him! Then he drops it and there stands a german soldier! My heart just sank! Perfect scene! You get so involved hoping he finds food because you can feel his hunger pains and then he finds it only to be discovered by the German! There are so many scenes in the movie like this. A MUST see. By Robert (Columbus, Ga. USA) This review is for a different format. (0) (0) Helpful? Impresive. A must-see Allthought the "Best Film" Academy Award was won by Chicago, The Pianist is a piece of art, worth of admiration. Polanski gives us a great movie, with very good acting (Adrien Brody) and a nicelly done drama, showing how much life is worth when survival under all cost, is needed. No doubt this film is one of the bests ever, no kidding. It's definitivelly a must-see. By Kurt Ian Veesenmayer (Berlin, Germany) This review is for a different format. List All 8 Reviews  Have you seen this movie?

CD Universe Part number	5813724
Studio	Universal Studios Home Video
Orig Year	2002
DVD Encoding	Region 1
Discs	1
Release Date	Aug 24, 2004
Rating	R (MPAA)
Rating Reason	violence and brief strong language
Running Time	150 Minutes
Additional Info	Full Frame
Movie Details	Color; Digitally Processed; Full Frame

DVD Features: Region 1 Keep Case Full Frame - 1.33 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - French Dolby Surround - Spanish DTS Surround 5.1 - English Additional Release Material: Featurette: STORY OF SURVIVAL Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access Text/Photo Galleries: Production Notes

Aimee & Jaguar, Anne Frank Remembered, Black Book, Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Council of the Gods, Diary of Anne Frank, Divided We Fall, Good, Klezmer on Fish Street, Memory of the Camps, Ninth Day, Rotation, Schindler's List, Shoah

Best Actor, Academy Awards, 2002 -  Adrien Brody

Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Awards, 2002 -  Ronald Harwood

Best Director, Academy Awards, 2002 -  Roman Polanski

Palme d'Or, Cannes, 2002