Schindler's List (1993)

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers (WGA):

Thomas Keneally (book)
Steven Zaillian (screenplay)

Release Date:

15 December 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | History | War

Tagline:

Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire.

Plot:

In Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Factory | Nazi | Holocaust | List

Awards:

Won 7 Oscars. Another 70 wins & 24 nominations

Cast

Liam Neeson	...	Oskar Schindler
Ben Kingsley	...	Itzhak Stern
Ralph Fiennes	...	Amon Goeth
Caroline Goodall	...	Emilie Schindler
Jonathan Sagall	...	Poldek Pfefferberg (as Jonathan Sagalle)
Embeth Davidtz	...	Helen Hirsch
Malgorzata Gebel	...	Wiktoria Klonowska (as Malgoscha Gebel)
Shmuel Levy	...	Wilek Chilowicz (as Shmulik Levy)
Mark Ivanir	...	Marcel Goldberg
Béatrice Macola	...	Ingrid (as Beatrice Macola)
Andrzej Seweryn	...	Julian Scherner
Friedrich von Thun	...	Rolf Czurda (as Friedrich Von Thun)
Krzysztof Luft	...	Herman Toffel
Harry Nehring	...	Leo John
Norbert Weisser	...	Albert Hujar
Adi Nitzan	...	Mila Pfefferberg
Michael Schneider	...	Juda Dresner
Miri Fabian	...	Chaja Dresner
Anna Mucha	...	Danka Dresner
Albert Misak	...	Mordecai Wulkan
Michael Gordon	...	Mr. Nussbaum
Aldona Grochal	...	Mrs. Nussbaum
Jacek Wójcicki	...	Henry Rosner
Beata Paluch	...	Manci Rosner
Piotr Polk	...	Leo Rosner
Ezra Dagan	...	Rabbi Menasha Levartov
Beata Deskur	...	Rebecca Tannenbaum (as Beata Nowak)
Rami Heuberger	...	Josef Bau (as Rami Hauberger)
Leopold Kozlowski	...	Investor
Jerzy Nowak	...	Investor
Uri Avrahami	...	Chaim Nowak
Adam Siemion	...	O.D. / Chicken Boy
Magdalena Dandourian	...	Nuisa Horowitz
Pawel Delag	...	Dolek Horowitz
Shabtai Konorti	...	Garage Mechanic
Oliwia Dabrowska	...	Red Genia
Henryk Bista	...	Mr. Löwenstein
Tadeusz Bradecki	...	DEF Foreman
Wojciech Klata	...	Lisiek
Elina Löwensohn	...	Diana Reiter
Ewa Kolasinska	...	Irrational Woman
Bettina Kupfer	...	Regina Perlman
Grzegorz Kwas	...	Mietek Pemper
Vili Matula	...	Investigator
Stanislaw Koczanowicz	...	Doorman
Hans-Jörg Assmann	...	Julius Madritsch (as Hans Jorg Assmann)
Geno Lechner	...	Majola
August Schmölzer	...	Dieter Reeder (as August Schmolzer)
Ludger Pistor	...	Josef Liepold
Beata Rybotycka	...	Club Singer
Branko Lustig	...	Nightclub Maitre d'
Artus Maria Matthiessen	...	Treblinka Commandant
Hans-Michael Rehberg	...	Rudolph Hoss (as Hans Michael Rehberg)
Eugeniusz Priwieziencew	...	Waiter (as Eugeniusz Priwiezencew)
Michael Z. Hoffmann	...	Montelupich Colonel
Erwin Leder	...	SS Waffen Officer
Jochen Nickel	...	Wilhelm Kunde
Andrzej Welminski	...	Dr. Blancke
Daniel Del-Ponte	...	Dr. Josef Mengele (as Daniel Del Ponte)
Marian Glinka	...	DEF SS Officer
Grzegorz Damiecki	...	SS Sgt. Kunder
Stanislaw Brejdygant	...	DEF Guard
Olaf Lubaszenko	...	Auschwitz Guard (as Olaf Linde Lubaszenko)
Haymon Maria Buttinger	...	Auschwitz Guard
Peter Appiano	...	Auschwitz Guard
Jacek Pulanecki	...	Brinnlitz Guard
Tomasz Dedek	...	Gestapo Agent
Slawomir Holland	...	Gestapo Agent
Martin Semmelrogge	...	SS Waffen Man
Tadeusz Huk	...	Gestapo Brinnlitz
Gerald Alexander Held	...	SS Bureaucrat
Piotr Cyrwus	...	Ukrainian Guard
Joachim Paul Assböck	...	Gestapo Clerk Klaus Tauber
Osman Ragheb	...	Border Guard
Maciej Orlos	...	German Clerk
Marek Wrona	...	Toffel's Secretary
Zbigniew Kozlowski	...	Scherner's Secretary
Marcin Grzymowicz	...	Czurda's Secretary
Dieter Witting	...	Bosch
Magdalena Komornicka	...	Goeth's Girl
Agnieszka Krukówna	...	Czurda's Girl (as Agnieszka Kruk)
Anemona Knut	...	Polish Girl
Jeremy Flynn	...	Brinnlitz Man
Agnieszka Wagner	...	Brinnlitz Girl
Jan Jurewicz	...	Russian Officer
Wieslaw Komasa	...	Plaszow Depot SS Guard
Maciej Kozlowski	...	SS Guard Zablocie
Martin Bergmann	...	SS NCO Zablocie
Wilhelm Manske	...	SS NCO - Ghetto
Peter Flechtner	...	SS NCO - Ghetto
Sigurd Bemme	...	SS NCO - Ghetto
Etl Szyc	...	Ghetto Woman (as Ethel Szyc)
Lucyna Zabawa	...	Ghetto Woman
Ruth Farhi	...	Old Jewish Woman
Jerzy Sagan	...	Ghetto Old Man
Dariusz Szymaniak	...	Prisoner at Depot
Dirk Bender	...	Clerk at Depot
Maciej Winkler	...	Black Marketeer
Radoslaw Krzyzowski	...	Black Marketeer
Jacek Lenczowski	...	Black Marketeer
Hanna Kossowska	...	Ghetto Doctor
Maja Ostaszewska	...	Frantic Woman
Sebastian Skalski	...	Stable Boy
Ryszard Radwanski	...	Pankiewicz
Piotr Kadlcik	...	Man in Pharmacy
Lech Niebielski	...	NCO Plaszow (as Bartek Niebielski)
Thomas Morris	...	Grun
Sebastian Konrad	...	Engineer Man
Lidia Wyrobiec-Bank	...	Clara Sternberg
Ravit Ferera	...	Maria Mischel
Agnieszka Korzeniowska	...	Ghetto Girl
Dominika Bednarczyk	...	Ghetto Girl
Alicja Kubaszewska	...	Ghetto Girl
Danny Marcu	...	Ghetto Man
Hans Rosner	...	Ghetto Man
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko	...	Brinnlitz Priest (as Edward Linde Lubaszenko)
Alexander Strobele	...	Montelupich Prisoner
Georges Kern	...	Depot Master (as Goerges Kern)
Alexander Buczolich	...	Plaszow SS Guard
Michael Schiller	...	Plaszow SS Guard
Götz Otto	...	Plaszow SS Guard (as Goetz Otto)
Wolfgang Seidenberg	...	Plaszow SS Guard
Hubert Kramar	...	Plaszow SS Guard (as Hubert Kramer)
Razia Israeli	...	Plaszow Jewish Girl
Dorit Seadia	...	Plaszow Jewish Girl (as Dorit Ady Seadia)
Esti Yerushalmi	...	Plaszow Jewish Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marta Bizon	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Michelle Csitos	...	(uncredited)
Ryszard Horowitz	...	Himself - Schindler Mourner (uncredited)
Maciej Kowalewski	...	Boy (uncredited)
Kamil Krawiec	...	Little Jewish Boy (uncredited)
Zuzanna Lipiec	...	Woman (uncredited)
Maria Peszek	...	Young Worker (uncredited)
Leopold Pfefferberg	...	Himself - Schindler Mourner (uncredited)
Leopold Rosner	...	Himself - Schindler Mourner (uncredited)
Emilie Schindler	...	Herself - Schindler Mourner (uncredited)
Katarzyna Smiechowicz	...	German Girl (uncredited)
Ben Talar	...	Jewish Boy (uncredited)
Katarzyna Tlalka	...	Worker in Factory (uncredited)

Directed by
Steven Spielberg

Writing credits (WGA)
Thomas Keneally		(book)
Steven Zaillian		(screenplay)

Produced by
Irving Glovin	....	associate producer
Kathleen Kennedy	....	executive producer
Branko Lustig	....	producer
Gerald R. Molen	....	producer
Robert Raymond	....	associate producer
Lew Rywin	....	co-producer
Steven Spielberg	....	producer

Original Music by
John Williams

Cinematography by
Janusz Kaminski		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Michael Kahn

Casting by
Tova Cypin
Lucky Englander
Fritz Fleischhacker
Liat Meiron
Magdalena Szwarcbart
Juliet Taylor

Production Design by
Allan Starski

Costume Design by
Anna B. Sheppard		(as Anna Biedrzycka-Sheppard)

Makeup Department
Czeslawa Baldo	....	hair stylist: Poland, Heritage Films
Judith A. Cory	....	hair supervisor: United States (as Judy Alexander Cory)
Pauline Heys	....	makeup: England (as Pauline Hayes)
Alicja Kozlowska	....	hair stylist: Poland, Heritage Films
Mariusz Kusia	....	barber: Poland, Heritage Films
Matthew W. Mungle	....	additional makeup: United States (as Matthew Mungle)
Waldemar Pokromski	....	makeup artist: Poland, Heritage Films
Jane Royle	....	makeup: England
Christina Smith	....	makeup supervisor: United States
Iwona Swierzawska	....	hair stylist: Poland, Heritage Films
Lisa Tomblin	....	hair: England (as Lisa Thomlin)
Malgorzata Zawadzka-Lewik	....	hair stylist: Poland, Heritage Films

Production Management
Martin Cohen	....	post-production supervisor
Józef Jarosz	....	unit production manager: Poland, Heritage Films (as Jozef Jarosz)
Branko Lustig	....	unit production manager
Zdravko Madzarevic	....	production supervisor: Croatia
Avner Peled	....	production manager: Israel
Zvi Spielmann	....	production supervisor: Israel
Milan Stanisic	....	production manager: Croatia
Michal Szczerbic	....	production manager: Poland, Heritage Films

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marek Brodzki	....	first assistant director: Poland, Heritage Films
Michael Helfand	....	second assistant director
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan	....	first assistant director
Krzysztof Zbieranek	....	second assistant director: Poland, Heritage Films

Art Department
Ewa Braun	....	set decorator: Poland, Heritage Films
César Díez Álava	....	prop master: United States
Batia Grafka	....	prop master: United States
Bogdan Kurzyk	....	construction coordinator: Poland, Heritage Films
Ryszard Melliwa	....	set dresser: Poland, Heritage Films
Grzegorz Piatkowski	....	set dresser: Poland, Heritage Films
Grzegorz Rzepecki	....	prop master: Poland, Heritage Films
Ewa Skoczkowska	....	art director: Poland, Heritage Films
Ewa Tarnowska	....	set dresser: Poland, Heritage Films
Maciej Walczak	....	art director: Poland, Heritage Films
Waldemar Weiss	....	construction coordinator: Poland, Heritage Films

Sound Department
Kevin Bartnof	....	foley artist
Charles L. Campbell	....	supervising sound editor
Paul Timothy Carden	....	sound editor
Jeff Clark	....	sound editor
Mike Dowson	....	adr mixer: England
Jerry Edemann	....	assistant sound editor
Louis L. Edemann	....	supervising sound editor
Tomislav Fogec	....	sound boom operator: Croatia
Leonard T. Geschke	....	sound editor (as Lenny Geschke)
Eric Gotthelf	....	foley mixer
Ron Grafton	....	foley recordist
Allen Hartz	....	adr editor
Ellen Heuer	....	foley artist
Andrea Horta	....	adr editor
Doug Jackson	....	sound editor
Robert Jackson	....	production sound mixer: United States
Nils C. Jensen	....	sound editor
Ron Judkins	....	production sound mixer: United States (as Ronald Judkins)
Samuel F. Kaufman	....	re-recordist
Gary Krivacek	....	sound editor
Stephanie D. Krivacek	....	adr assistant
Andrea Lakin	....	re-recordist
Mary Jo Lang	....	foley mixer
Angie Luckey	....	assistant sound editor
Donald J. Malouf	....	sound editor
Scott Millan	....	re-recording mixer
Geoff Mist	....	adr recordist: England
Robert Morrisey	....	assistant sound editor (as Rob Morrisey)
Gary Mundheim	....	sound editor
Chuck Neely	....	sound editor
Mel Neiman	....	processed sound effects
Andy Nelson	....	re-recording mixer
Steve Pederson	....	re-recording mixer
John Roesch	....	foley artist
Rod Rogers	....	adr assistant
Larry Singer	....	adr supervisor
Alicia Stevenson	....	foley artist
Carolyn Tapp	....	foley recordist
Bernard Weiser	....	sound editor
Kerry Dean Williams	....	sound editor
William Jacobs	....	foley editor (uncredited)
John Soukup	....	sound transfer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Marijan Karoglan	....	special effects: Croatia
Bruce Minkus	....	special effects coordinator: United States
Drago Poldrugac	....	special effects: Croatia
Ivo Sambol	....	special effects: Croatia
Craig Barnett	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Joel Aron	....	digital artist: ILM
Randall K. Bean	....	scanning operator: ILM
Kathleen Beeler	....	digital artist: ILM
Patricia Blau	....	senior staff: ILM
Barbara Brennan	....	digital artist: ILM
Jill Brooks	....	coordinator: ILM
Gail Currey	....	producer: ILM
Mike Ellis	....	scanning operator: ILM
George Gambetta	....	scanning operator: ILM
Tim Geideman	....	optical processing: ILM
Matthew Hendershot	....	digital artist: ILM
Sandy Houston	....	digital artist: ILM
Bill Kimberlin	....	editor: ILM
Jeff Mann	....	senior staff: ILM
Roberto McGrath	....	assistant editor: ILM
Jack Mongovan	....	digital artist: ILM
Jim Morris	....	senior staff: ILM
Joshua Pines	....	scanning supervisor: ILM
Steve Price	....	visual effects supervisor: ILM
Louis Rivera	....	negative cutter: ILM
Bruce Vecchitto	....	optical supervisor: ILM
Robert Weaver	....	digital artist: ILM
Tom Williams	....	senior staff: ILM
Susan Adele Colletta	....	digital matte supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts
Krzysztof Kotowski	....	stunt coordinator: Poland, Heritage Films

Camera and Electrical Department
Marek Bojsza	....	rigging best boy: United States
Scott Buckler	....	rigging grip: United States
Mauro Fiore	....	gaffer: United States
Jarek Gorczycki	....	electrical best boy: United States
David James	....	still photographer: United States
Jim Kwiatkowski	....	dolly grip: United States
Mollie S. Mallinger	....	second assistant camera: United States
Steven Meizler	....	first assistant camera: United States (as Steve Meizler)
Zoran Mikincic	....	camera assistant: Croatia
Andre Sobczak	....	key grip: United States
Raymond Stella	....	camera operator: United States
Steve Tate	....	first assistant camera: United States
Mark Doering-Powell	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Alex Jachno	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Brendan Donnison	....	voice casting: U.K.
Krzysztof Maj	....	extras casting coordinator: Poland, Heritage Films
Urszula Wolska	....	extras casting coordinator: Poland, Heritage Films

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ewa Helman-Szczerbic	....	assistant costume designer: Poland, Heritage Films (as Ewa Skorza)
Mollie Jones	....	assistant costume designer: Poland, Heritage Films (as Molly Jones)
Monika Sajko	....	assistant costume designer: Poland, Heritage Films
Malgorzata Stefaniak	....	assistant costume designer: Poland, Heritage Films
Dana Wright	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Dale Caldwell	....	lab timer
Alan Cody	....	assistant editor: United States
Patrick Crane	....	assistant editor: United States
Michael Fallavollita	....	assistant editor: United States
Michelle Fandetti	....	post-production coordinator
Peter Fandetti	....	assistant editor: United States
Ralph Tarr	....	color timer (uncredited)

Music Department
Andy Bass	....	scoring recordist
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Greg Dennen	....	scoring recordist
Giora Feidman	....	musician: clarinet solo
Shawn Murphy	....	music score mixer
John Neufeld	....	orchestrator
Itzhak Perlman	....	musician: violin solos
Kenneth Wannberg	....	music editor (as Ken Wannberg)
John Bilezikjian	....	musician: oud (uncredited)
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe solos (uncredited)
Kelly Mahan-Jaramillo	....	assistant music editor (uncredited)
Angela Morley	....	additional orchestrator (uncredited)
Angela Morley	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Conrad Pope	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
James Thatcher	....	musician: French horn solos (uncredited)
John Williams	....	conductor (uncredited)
John Williams	....	music producer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Jerzy Mizak	....	transportation manager: Poland, Heritage Films
Janusz Petelski	....	picture vehicle coordinator: Poland, Heritage Films
Gaby Weismann	....	driver: Steven Spielberg, Israel (uncredited)

Other crew
Steven W. Bauerfeind	....	production assistant: United States
Andrzej Besztak	....	production coordinator: Poland, Heritage Films
Ewa Brodzka	....	assistant location manager: Poland, Heritage Films
Jessica Capshaw	....	intern: United States
Ronit Chayun	....	production coordinator: Israel
Barbara Cieslak	....	production secretary: Poland, Heritage Films
Sheila Clark	....	assistant accountant: United States
Amanda Codding	....	intern: United States
Bonnie Curtis	....	production associate
Jane Goe	....	production controller: United States
René González	....	projectionist: United States (as Rene Gonzalez)
Karen Gordon	....	production accountant: United States
Lori Helfand	....	assistant: Mr. Molen, United States
Zeljko Hren	....	caterer: Croatia
Jan Janik	....	location manager: Poland, Heritage Films
J.M. Kenny	....	production assistant: United States (as Joseph J.M. Kenny)
Aro Korol	....	production assistant
Karen Bittenson Kushell	....	production associate
Alison Mace	....	intern: United States
Jenifer Mallory	....	intern: United States
Stipe Mamic	....	caterer: Croatia
Liat Meiron	....	production coordinator: Israel
Kathleen Miranda	....	assistant: Mr. Spielberg, United States
Paul Moody	....	production assistant: Poland, Heritage Films
Kristen O'Neill	....	production assistant: United States
Hilde Odelga	....	production office coordinator: Austria
Sandra Odelga	....	assistant production office coordinator: Austria
Franek Palowski	....	production consultant: Poland, Heritage Films
Leopold Pfefferberg	....	consultant (as Leopold Page)
Nada Pinter	....	script supervisor: Croatia
Barbara Poznanski	....	production assistant: Poland, Heritage Films
Osman Ragheb	....	dialect supervisor: Germany
Marcin Rywin	....	production assistant: Poland, Heritage Films
Zdenko Sertic	....	facility: Croatia
Agnieszka Skwara	....	assistant: Mr. Lustig, Poland, Heritage Films
Anne Marie Stein	....	unit publicist: United States
Maciej Swierzawski	....	production assistant: Poland, Heritage Films
Armen Tatoian	....	assistant accountant: United States
Michael Theurer	....	production coordinator: United States
Diana Tinkley	....	assistant: Mr. Molen, United States
Katarzyna Trocka	....	secretary: Mr. Rywin, Poland, Heritage Films
Robert Vidacek	....	facility: Croatia
Milan Vucen	....	facility: Croatia
Dagmara Walkowicz	....	interpreter: Poland, Heritage Films
Daniel Wheatcroft	....	studio executive (uncredited)
James L. Wiggins	....	production coordinator: United States (as Jim Wiggins)
Martin Beek	....	researcher: archival film and photographs (uncredited)
Debra Grieco	....	production accountant (uncredited)
Arthur J. Miller Jr.	....	railroad consultant (uncredited)
Tim Monich	....	dialect coach (uncredited)
Feliks Pastusiak	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jeff Scheftel	....	visual control supervisor (uncredited)
Joan Washington	....	dialect coach (uncredited)

Thanks
Yves Albiez	....	the producers wish to thank
Waldemar Dabrowski	....	the producers wish to thank (as Waldemar Dombrowski)
Steve Ross	....	for
Maciej Skalski	....	the producers wish to thank
Wlodzimierz Sztejn	....	the producers wish to thank
Andrzej Wajda	....	the producers wish to thank

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures (presents) (A Film by Steven Spielberg)
• Amblin Entertainment (as An Amblin Entertainment Production)

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1993) (USA) (theatrical) (as Universal) (An MCA Company)
• Universal Studios Home Video (1994) (USA) (VHS)
• Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Lucernafilm - Alfa (1994) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (Finland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (France) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (UK) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (1994) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-edited)
• Argentina Video Home (2010) (Argentina) (DVD) (Colección Mejor Película)
• Argentina Video Home (2013) (Argentina) (DVD) (Ganadoras del Oscar Collection)
• CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
• Europa Vision (1994) (Finland) (VHS)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1997) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Prem'er Video Fil'm (Russia) (VHS)
• Universal Home Video (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (two-disc limited edition)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (two-disc special edition)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (two-disc special edition) (Universal Ultimate Selection)
• Universal Pictures Finland (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Finland (2013) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Pictures (2004) (UK) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Universal's 100th Anniversary)
• Universal Studios Home Video (1994) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (1997) (Finland) (TV)

Special Effects

• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)

Other Companies

• ARRI Cameras and Lenses  filmed with (as Arriflex Cameras & Lenses)
• ARRI Contrast  processing by (as ARRI - Contrast CmbH)
• Alef-Judaica, Los Angeles  the producers wish to thank
• Amblin Entertainment  acknowledgment: is the author of this motion picture for purposes of the Berne Convention and national laws giving effect thereto (as Amblin Entertainment, Inc.)
• Boston Symphony Orchestra  performers: Mr. Perlman accompanied by members of (as The Boston Symphony Orchestra)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies (uncredited)
• DeLuxe Laboratories  prints
• Delta Sound Services  adr recorded at
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production (uncredited)
• Eastman Kodak  black and white film by
• Glen Glenn Studios  sound re-recorded at
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation (as Jo Anne Kane Music Service)
• Kompas-Hertz Lubliana  the producers wish to thank: facilities provided by
• MCA CD's and Cassettes  original soundtrack on
• Mayor of Krakow, The  the producers wish to thank
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals by
• People of Polanf, The  the producers wish to thank
• Post Logic Studios  digital film mastering (uncredited)
• Simon Wiesenthal Center  the producers wish to thank (as The Simon Wiesenthal Center)
• Sony Pictures Studios  music recorded at
• Symphony Hall, Boston  music recorded at
• Symphony Hall, Boston  music recorded at (as Boston Symphony Hall)
• Technical Museum, Republic of Slovenia  the producers wish to thank
• Todd-AO Studios  sound re-recorded at (as Todd-AO Studios)
• Universal City Studios  acknowledgment: is the author of this motion picture for purposes of the Berne Convention and national laws giving effect thereto (as Universal City Studios, Inc.)
• Warner Hollywood Studios  foley recorded at

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexuality and actuality violence

Runtime:

195 min | Turkey:185 min (TV version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hebrew | German | Polish

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | DTS-Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:TE | Denmark:15 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:16 | Israel:PG | Italy:T | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Singapore:R(A) | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R (No. 32781) | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-13 (re-rating) | Finland:K-14 (original rating) | Malaysia:(Banned) (original rating) | Malaysia:18PL (re-rating) | Brazil:14 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | New Zealand:M | India:A | Finland:K-16 (2013)

Filming Locations:

Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, Oswiecim, Malopolskie, Poland

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

When Steven Spielberg returned to Cal State Long Beach to earn his BA 34 years after dropping out, his film professor accepted this movie in place of the short student film normally required to pass the class. This movie had already won Spielberg Golden Globes and Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At the train station, when Oskar Schindler saves Itzhak Stern from being sent away, an officer is seen flipping through pages of names, but all the pages are exactly the same.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[a Hebrew prayer is chanted, followed by a flashback to 1940s Poland]
Krakow registrar:Name?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "AFI's Master Class: The Art of Collaboration: Steven Spielberg and John Williams (#1.1)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Oyf 'n Pripetshok

A film for all to see....and learn.

" I....pardon you."

These words spoken by Amon Goethe (Ralph Fiennes) during the film can be aptly used to signify the themes of this film: power and forgiveness.

I am part of the post war generation who has been lucky enough not to experience any major war. And after watching this film, I have deep respect and feelings for those who suffered during these times, be it the Holocaust or the Nam war. This film was just waiting to be made and I'm glad it was the right man who dared to take up the challenge. Any other person would not have done it justice.

The film focuses on how a German named Oskar Schindler saved the lives of thousands of Jews by employing them to work in his factory during WWII. However, I feel the film's primary aim is not to show us Schindler's kindness but the horrors of war. There are some of the most true and graphic scenes here ever captured on celluloid. People being shot for no particular reason, hiding in fear, stripped and gased, abused......so much so that viewers watching it for the 1st time will be deeply affected. We have never got to see this "flip side" of the war in many Hollywood productions which only focuses on action and their unrealistic "gung-ho" heroes. ( Another excellent film would be "Saving Pte Ryan" by Spielberg again ) War and its horrors are finally and faithfully recreated for the audience.

Like the film Raging Bull, its shot beautifully in black and white to reflect the era and tone of the film. Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes are excellent, esp the latter for his frightening protrayal of Amon Goethe. The scene where they discuss about power is a classic and the subsequent one where Amon 'pardons' a young jew remains as one of my many favs!