Schindler's List (1993)

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

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers:

Thomas Keneally (book), Steven Zaillian (screenplay)

Stars:

Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley

Top Rated Movies #6 | Won 7 Oscars. Another 83 wins & 50 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Oskar Schindler is a vain and greedy German businessman who becomes an unlikely humanitarian amid the barbaric German Nazi reign when he feels compelled to turn his factory into a refuge for Jews. Based on the true story of Oskar Schindler who managed to save about 1100 Jews from being gassed at the Auschwitz concentration camp, it is a testament to the good in all of us.

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Plot Keywords:

accountant | champagne | villa | womanizer | soap | 

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Taglines:

Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexuality and actuality violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

After finishing Hook (1991), Steven Spielberg opted to make this film next. Universal Pictures Chairman Sid Sheinberg greenlit the film, on the condition that Spielberg make Jurassic Park (1993) first.

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Goofs

Oskar sits down at Amon's table for lunch, getting ready to eat with the camera looking from behind Amon. When they change angles, he is seen to be already chewing the food.

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Quotes

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

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Crazy Credits

The end credits are shot in black and white.

The Amblin Entertainment logo is absent and in its place instead is the credit: "From Amblin Entertainment".

The MPAA Rated R logo at the end does not have the regular blue background and is shown over the black screen.

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Alternate Versions

In an unprecedented move, when this film was broadcast on US television by NBC in 1997, it was, at Steven Spielberg's insistence, shown nearly uncensored (a sex scene was slightly edited) with all violence and nudity intact. It was the first program to air with the then new "TV-M" (now "TV-MA") rating. See also: Saving Private Ryan.

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Connections

Featured in The Siskel & Ebert Interviews (1995)

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Soundtracks

La Capricieuse Opus 17
Composed by Edward Elgar
Arranged by Jascha Heifetz
Performed by Itzhak Perlman on Violin and Sam Sanders on Piano
Courtesy of EMI Classics
Under license from CEMA Special Markets

User Reviews

Amazing!

This Movie was sensational. It was a piece of art along with being informational. It told people about the holocaust, and it also told people about the human spirit. It shows how people can just triumph over anything with just some help from one person The things that Spielberg did with the movie was incredible too. The black and white was genius, and how he had the little girl in red and the fire was phenuminal. I have never seen anything like it, Schindler's List is beyond all words.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English Hebrew German Polish Latin

Release Date:

4 February 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Schindler's List

Filming Locations:

Józefa, Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$656,636, 19 December 1993

Gross USA:

$96,898,818

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$322,287,794

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

195 min 185 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

DTS DTS-Stereo Dolby Atmos (25th Anniversary Version)

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1