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Pianist (The) (Blu-ray) (2002)
Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.Director: Roman Polanski
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Extras:"A Story of Survival: Behind the Scenes of The Pianist" 2003 documentary (39:45)
2010 Interview with writer Ronald Harwood (21:33)
2010 Interview with Andrzej Szpilman (31:08)
2010 Interview with Daniel Szpilman (2:36)
Theatrical Trailer (1:27) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 480i.
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Extras:"A Story of Survival: Behind the Scenes of The Pianist" 2003 documentary (39:45)
2010 Interview with writer Ronald Harwood (21:33)
2010 Interview with Andrzej Szpilman (31:08)
2010 Interview with Daniel Szpilman (2:36)
Theatrical Trailer (1:27) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 480i.
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Subtitles:Chinese (Traditional), English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:German language spoken in the film is only translated/captioned when subtitles are turned on. There aren't any hard subtitles.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"A Story of Survival - Behind the Scenes of The Pianist" documentary (39:43)
B-Roll (6:46)
Interviews with Director & Cast (10:51)
Piano Performance (3:35)
English Trailer (1:31)
DISC TWO (DVD Audio)
1. Chopin - Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Piano performed by Daniel Barenboim (1982) (4:35)
2. Chopin - Nocturne in E Minor; Op. 72; No. 1, Piano performed by Daniel Barenboim (1982) (4:23)
3. Chopin - Nocturne in C Minor; Op. 48; No. 1, Piano performed by Daniel Barenboim (1982) (6:18)
4. Chopin - Ballade No. 1 in G Minor; Op. 23, Piano performed by Garrick Ohlsson (1995) (10:19)
5. Chopin - Ballade No. 2 in A Minor; Op. 38, Piano performed by Garrick Ohlsson (1989) (8:36)
6. Chopin - Waltz No. 3 in A Minor; Op. 34; No. 2, Piano performed by Daniel Barenboim (2010) (5:54)
7. Chopin - Prelude in E Minor; Op. 28; No. 4, Piano performed by Alexandre Tharaud (2008) (2:11)
8. Chopin - Andante Spianato & Grande Polonaise Brillante; Op. 22; Andante Spianato in G Minor; Tranquillo, Piano performed by Martha Argerich (1974) (4:56)
9. Chopin - Andante Spianato & Grande Polonaise Brillante; Op. 22; Grande Polonaise in E flat major; Molto Allegro, Piano performed by Martha Argerich (1974) (8:33)
10. Chopin - Mozurka; Op. 17; No. 4 in A Minor, Piano performed by Evgeni Korolivo (2010) (4:38)
11. Chopin - Piano Concerto 1 in E Minor; Op. 11; B53-1 Allegro Maestoso, performed by Sequeira Costa (Piano), The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Gilbert Varga (Conductor) (1995) (20:21)
12. Chopin - Piano Concerto in E Minor; Op. 11; B53-2 Romance Larghetto, performed by Sequeira Costa (Piano), The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Gilbert Varga (Conductor) (1995) (9:21)
13. Chopin - Piano Concerto 2 in F Minor; Op. 21; B53-3 Rondo Vivace, performed by Sequeira Costa (Piano), The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Gilbert Varga (Conductor) (1995) (10:23)
14. Chopin - Piano Concerto 2 in F Minor; Op. 21; B43-1 Maestoso, performed by Sequeira Costa (Piano), The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Gilbert Varga (Conductor) (1995) (14:19)
15. Chopin - Piano Concerto 2 in F Minor; Op. 21; B43-2 Larghetto, performed by Sequeira Costa (Piano), The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Gilbert Varga (Conductor) (1995) (9:20)
16. Chopin-Piano Concerto 2 in F Minor; Op. 21; B43-3 Allegro Vivace, performed by Sequeira Costa (Piano), The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Gilbert Varga (Conductor) (1995) (9:03)
17. Chopin - Nocturne in C Sharp Minor, performed by Thomas Demenga (Violoncello); Thomas Larcher (Piano); Teodore Anzellotti (Accordion) (4:10) -
Subtitles:Chinese (Traditional), English, Finnish, French, Korean, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Steelbook
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UPC Number:8809154150904
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Notes:Includes a booklet, artcards, and a slipcase. Available in 3 different designs.
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Extras:"A Story of Survival: Behind the Scenes of The Pianist" 2003 documentary (39:44)
2010 Interview with Daniel Szpilman (2:29)
2010 Interview with writer Ronald Harwood (20:45)
2010 Interview with Andrzej Szpilman (29:50)
Original Trailer (1:31)
Start-up Trailer for "The Studio Canal Collection" -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English (for non-English portions), Finnish, French (for non-French dub portions), French, Italian (for non-Italian dub portions), Italian, Norwegian, and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Comes with an 18-page booklet containing material by Anwar Brett.
Audio and subtitles can only be changed via the Pop-Up or Main Menu. -
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Extras:"Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir" 2011 documentary (94:26)
2010 Interview with writer Ronald Harwood (20:52)
2010 Interview with Andrzej Szpilman (29:51)
2010 Interview with Daniel Szpilman (2:29)
Start-up trailers:
- Based on a True Story (2:02)
- The Silent Revolution (1:53)
Bonus trailers
- Wings of Desire (1:46)
- Fog in August (2:23)
- The Mercy (2:23) -
Subtitles:German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The bonus trailers are in German.
The documentary and interviews are in English with optional German subtitles. -
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Extras:"A Story of Survival: Behind the Scenes of The Pianist" 2003 documentary (39:43)
German Trailer (1:17)
Trailer Trailer (1:37)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Broken Embraces" (1:48)
- "Nanga Parbat" (2:24)
- "The Limits of Control" (1:44)
- "In Bruges" (2:23)
- "Into the Wild" (2:31) -
Subtitles:English (for non-English portions), English, German, and German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"A Story of Survival: Behind the Scenes of The Pianist" 2003 documentary (39:44)
2010 Interview with Daniel Szpilman (2:29)
2010 Interview with writer Ronald Harwood (20:45)
2010 Interview with Andrzej Szpilman (29:50)
Original Trailer (1:31)
Start-up Trailer for "The Studio Canal Collection" -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English (for non-English portions), Finnish, French (for non-French dub portions), French, Italian (for non-Italian dub portions), Italian, Norwegian, and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Comes with an 18-page booklet containing material by Anwar Brett.
Audio and subtitles can only be changed via the Pop-Up or Main Menu. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:"A Story of Survival: Behind the Scenes of The Pianist" 2003 documentary (39:44)
2010 Interview with Daniel Szpilman (2:29)
2010 Interview with writer Ronald Harwood (20:45)
2010 Interview with Andrzej Szpilman (29:50)
Original Trailer (1:31)
Start-up Trailer for "The Studio Canal Collection" -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English (for non-English portions), Finnish, French (for non-French dub portions), French, Italian (for non-Italian dub portions), Italian, Norwegian,and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Comes with an 18-page booklet containing material by Anwar Brett.
Audio and subtitles can only be changed via the Pop-Up or Main Menu. -
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Subtitles:English (for non-English portions)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English LPCM 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Uses a BD-25.
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OVERALL: Draw
The US/Canadian and identical French, Italian and UK Studio Canal Collection releases have retrospective interviews and making-of documentary.
The German Arthaus release has the same interviews and a differing documentary.
The South Korean release has the making-of documentary, and some differing exclusive extras. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Shout! Factory - No cuts (148:46).
- Blu-ray A Canada- Shout! Factory - No cuts (148:46).
- Blu-ray A Hong Kong- Panorama - No cuts (148:44).
- Blu-ray ALL South Korea- Contents Zone - No cuts (148:44)
- Blu-ray B France- Studio Canal - No cuts (148:44).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Arthaus - No cuts (148:57).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Universum Film - No cuts (149:01).
- Blu-ray B Italy- Universal Pictures - No cuts (148:44).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts (148:44).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts (148:44).
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 29/09/10
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 09/02/24UPDATE LOG:
29/09/10: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
18/01/12: Addition of the Hong Kong release.
19/02/12: Minor title change (Blu-Ray > Blu-ray).
25/05/13: Polański -> Polanski
08/09/19: Added French and Italian releases, added ASINs.
13/03/21: Added Germany x2.
03/08/21: Addition of the US release.
09/02/24: Added Korea.
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