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Schindler's List (1993) -- 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.
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Writers (WGA):
Thomas Keneally (book)
Steven Zaillian (screenplay)
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Release Date:
15 December 1993 (USA) more
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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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(163 articles)
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A film for all to see....and learn. more (917 total)

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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MPAA:
Rated R for language, some sexuality and actuality violence.
Runtime:
195 min | Turkey:185 min (TV version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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The person who places the flower on top of the stones in the closing credits is Liam Neeson and not Steven Spielberg, as some people think. more
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Revealing mistakes: During the era depicted, almost all European women did not shave any of their armpits, legs, or pubic areas, especially work or death camp women who were not allowed even the basics. All but one of the women in the film are trimmed and groomed. 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 Necromaniac: Schizophreniac 2 (2003) (V) more
Soundtrack:
MAMATSCHI (MOMMY, BUY ME A PONY) more

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Who are the people at the end and why are they putting stones on the grave?
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126 out of 227 people found the following comment useful.
A film for all to see....and learn., 4 January 2000
Author: pacino-9 (liang53@singnet.com.sg) from Singapore

" 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!

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