Steven Spielberg's 1993 masterpiece, Schindler's List , is a historical drama based on the true story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than 1,000 Polish-Jewish refugees during the Holocaust.
: Risking his life and fortune, Schindler shifts his focus from profit to protection. He bribes Nazi officials to keep his workers at his factory, which becomes a haven. When his workers are ordered to be transported to Auschwitz, Schindler compiles a "list" of names to have them transferred to a safe munitions factory in Czechoslovakia instead. Schindler's List (1993) 1080p
: Shot almost entirely in black and white to evoke the feel of documentary footage from the era, the film is known for its stark and haunting realism. Oskar Schindler | Holocaust Encyclopedia Steven Spielberg's 1993 masterpiece, Schindler's List , is
: By the end of the war, Schindler has spent his entire fortune on bribes and supplies to keep his "Schindlerjuden" (Schindler's Jews) alive. The film concludes with the emotional liberation of the workers and a tribute to the real-life survivors. Film Significance When his workers are ordered to be transported
: As the Nazi regime intensifies its persecution, Schindler witnesses the brutal liquidation of the Kraków Ghetto by the sadistic SS officer Amon Göth (Ralph Fiennes). A key moment in his moral awakening is seeing a young girl in a red coat—the only splash of color in the film—walking through the chaos.