The Pianist
- Certificate:15
- Main category:Feature
- Sub category:Drama
- Colour / BW:Colour
- Country of origin:France/Poland
Year of Production:
2002Running Time:
149Based on:
The book by Wladyslaw SzpilmanStarring:
Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, Jessica Kate Meyer, Michal Zebrowski, Cyril Shaps, Richard Ridings, Andrew TiernanDirector:
Roman PolanskiMusic:
Wojciech KilarProducer:
Roman Polanski, Alain Sarde, Robert BenmussaWriter:
Ronald HarwoodAward-winning drama telling the true story of pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a labourer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city. The film won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and Oscars for Best Actor (Adrien Brody), Best Adapted Screenplay (Ronald Harwood) and Best Director (Roman Polanski).
| Blu-ray / Normal | |
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| Distributor name | Optimum Home Entertainment |
| Availability | Retail / Rental |
| Release Date | 13/09/2010 |
| Trade Catalogue Number | OPTBD 1867 |
| Barcode | 5055201812308 |
| PR Company | Optimum, 22 Newman Street, London W1T 1PH |
| PR Contact Name | Candy Vincent-Smith |
| PR Contact Email | candy@optimumreleasing.com |
| PR Contact Phone | 020 7637 5403 |
| Blu-ray / Normal | |
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| Distributor name | Optimum Home Entertainment |
| Availability | Retail / Rental |
| Release Date | 20/07/2009 |
| Trade Catalogue Number | OPTBD 0737 |
| Barcode | 5055201808554 |
| PR Company | Optimum, 22 Newman Street, London W1T 1PH |
| PR Contact Name | Candy Vincent-Smith |
| PR Contact Email | candy@optimumreleasing.com |
| PR Contact Phone | 020 7637 5403 |
| DVD / Normal | |
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| Distributor name | Universal Pictures |
| Availability | Deleted |
| Release Date | 02/02/2004 |
| Trade Catalogue Number | 821 970 4 |
| Barcode | 5050582197044 |
| PR Contact Name | Marketing enquiries |
| PR Contact Email | filmmarketing@nbcuni.com |
| PR Contact Phone | 020 7079 6000 |
| DVD / Special Edition | |
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| Distributor name | Universal Pictures |
| Availability | Deleted |
| Release Date | 18/08/2003 |
| Trade Catalogue Number | 820 404 4 |
| Barcode | 5050582040449 |
| PR Contact Name | Marketing enquiries |
| PR Contact Email | filmmarketing@nbcuni.com |
| PR Contact Phone | 020 7079 6000 |
| DVD / Special Edition | |
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| Distributor name | Optimum Home Entertainment |
| Availability | Retail / Rental |
| Release Date | 05/02/2007 |
| Trade Catalogue Number | OPTD 0737 |
| Barcode | 5060034577911 |
| PR Company | Optimum, 22 Newman Street, London W1T 1PH |
| PR Contact Name | Candy Vincent-Smith |
| PR Contact Email | candy@optimumreleasing.com |
| PR Contact Phone | 020 7637 5403 |
| HD-DVD / Normal | |
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| Distributor name | Optimum Home Entertainment |
| Availability | Retail / Rental |
| Release Date | 11/12/2006 |
| Trade Catalogue Number | OPTHD 0002 |
| Barcode | 5060034578543 |
| PR Company | Optimum, 22 Newman Street, London W1T 1PH |
| PR Contact Name | Candy Vincent-Smith |
| PR Contact Email | candy@optimumreleasing.com |
| PR Contact Phone | 020 7637 5403 |


