The Pianist DVD (2007) Adrien Brody, Polanski (DIR) cert 15 Title: The Pianist Leading Actor: Adrien Brody Region: Region 2 Duration: 149 mins Format: DVD / Special Edition Type: DVD No. of Discs: 1 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: Elevation Sales UK Release Date: 05 Feb 2007 Edition: Special Edition Award-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 caf?; 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).
