Schindler's List

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USA, 1993, 195 min

Directed by:

Steven Spielberg

Based on:

Thomas Keneally (book)

Screenplay:

Steven Zaillian

Cinematography:

Janusz Kaminski

Composer:

John Williams

Cast:

Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall, Embeth Davidtz, Małgorzata Gebel, Mark Ivanir, Andrzej Seweryn (more)
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Adapted from the novel by Thomas Keneally, Steven Spielberg’s masterful film tells the incredible true story of the courageous Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson). Initially a member of the Nazi party, the Catholic Schindler risks his career and life, and ultimately goes bankrupt, to employ 1100 Jews in his crockery factory during the Holocaust. Schindler’s Jewish accountant (Ben Kingsley) serves as his conscience, as Schindler conducts business with an obstinate and cruel Nazi commander (Ralph Fiennes), who viciously kills Jewish prisoners from the balcony of his villa overlooking a prison camp. Filmed entirely in black-and-white on location in Poland, Schindler’s List does not downplay the faults of its magnanimous and unlikely hero, but relates a story of the triumph of the human spirit in the face of horrific devastation and tragedy. (Universal Pictures UK)

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Awards

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Academy Awards

  • 1994 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
  • 1994 - Steven Spielberg (Best Achievement in Directing)
  • 1994 - Steven Zaillian (Best Adapted Screenplay)
  • 1994 - Janusz Kaminski (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
  • 1994 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
  • 1994 - John Williams (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
  • 1994 - Best Achievement in Production Design
  • 1994 - Liam Neeson (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
  • 1994 - Ralph Fiennes (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
  • 1994 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
  • 1994 - Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
  • 1994 - Best Sound Mixing