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The Pianist
Title statement The Pianist [videorecording] Personal name Polański, Roman, 1933- (author) Issue data Universal, 2002 Phys.des. 1 DVD, 149 minutes Note English subtitles. Winner of the coveted Palme d'Or at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, The Pianist is based on the true-life story of renowned Polish musician Wladyslaw Szpilman, who was forced to evade capture by the Nazis in his war-torn hometown of Warsaw. The story begins in 1939 with Szpilman performing classical compositions on the radio as bombs begin falling on Warsaw. As the months pass, the pianist sees more and more restrictions placed upon Polish Jews. But the family remain convinced that the British will come to their rescue. But it is not to be and his family is eventually rounded up to be shipped off to labour camps. Szpilman manages to escape and hides out in various apartments in the city for the duration of the war. Another responsib. Polański, Roman, 1933- (director) Brody, Adrien, 1973- (performer) Kretschmann, Thomas, 1962- (performer) Keywords Feature Films on DVD Form, Genre Feature Films on DVD Country Velká Británie Language angličtina Document kind Video records video
Call number Barcode Location Sublocation Info N/A 3139708049 Britské centrum BC - Lending Library Date due 30 days N/A 3139708050 Britské centrum BC - Lending Library Date due 30 days
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