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Overview

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Director:
Steven Spielberg
Writers (WGA):
Thomas Keneally (book)
Steven Zaillian (screenplay)
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Release Date:
15 December 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama | History | War more
Tagline:
Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire. more
Plot:
Oskar Schindler uses Jews to start a factory in Poland during the war. He witnesses the horrors endured by the Jews, and starts to save them. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 7 Oscars. Another 63 wins & 21 nominations more
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(157 articles)
Spielberg Lands Anti-defamation Honour
 (From WENN. 2 November 2009, 8:16 AM, PST)

Austin Film Festival 2009 Part One
 (From PasteMagazine. 29 October 2009, 5:08 AM, PDT)

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Spielberg's greatest achievement more (916 total)
US TV Schedule:
Fri. Nov. 134:00 AMMAX   

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
Malgoscha Gebel ... Wiktoria Klonowska
Shmuel Levy ... Wilek Chilowicz (as Shmulik Levy)

Mark Ivanir ... Marcel Goldberg
Béatrice Macola ... Ingrid
Andrzej Seweryn ... Julian Scherner

Friedrich von Thun ... Rolf Czurda
Krzysztof Luft ... Herman Toffel
Harry Nehring ... Leo John

Norbert Weisser ... Albert Hujar
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language, some sexuality and actuality violence.
Runtime:
195 min | Turkey:185 min (TV version)
Country:
USA
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | DTS-Stereo
Filming Locations:
Auschwitz, Poland more

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Trivia:
Steven Spielberg gave Liam Neeson home movies of his mentor Steve Ross - the late chairman of Time Warner - to help him develop his portrayal of Schindler. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the men use a little boy to get ice from the roof of the train while they're going to Schindler's factory, the barbed wire on the window is in a zig-zag pattern, but the exterior shot reveals a line pattern. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
[a Hebrew prayer is chanted, followed by a flashback to 1940s Poland]
Krakow registrar: Name?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Munich: The Experience (2006) (V) more
Soundtrack:
LA CAPRICIEUSE OPUS 17 more

FAQ

Why is the little girl in red?
Who are the people at the end and why are they putting stones on the grave?
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275 out of 460 people found the following comment useful.
Spielberg's greatest achievement, 24 September 2002

Thomas Keneally's bestselling book (which is on my bookshelf still waiting for me to get to it) was made into a movie of awesome power and emotional impact. Oskar Schindler was a Catholic war profiteer during World War II. He initially prospered because he went along with the Nazi regime and did not challenge it. But Schindler ultimately saved the lives of more than 1,000 Polish Jews by giving them jobs in his factory, which turned out crockery for the German army. Schindler lost his wealth, but gained salvation for many lives and the descendants that would spring from those lives.

The movie was made in Poland, and incorporates authentic locations. The look of the movie, primarily in grainy black and white, reminds us that we truly are watching history. Despite the movie's considerable length, it is never slow or dull. It is hard to believe that Hollywood, which so often churns out mindless drivel aimed at making money, could produce something so important and powerful as this film.

Much credit is due to the three main actors -- Liam Neeson as Schindler, Ben Kingsley as his Jewish accountant (and, on occasion, Schindler's conscience), and Ralph Fiennes as the frightening Nazi commandant. The film won seven Oscars, but its best accomplishment may be reminding us that we must never forget what happened.

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